Freedom Disability Hiring in 2010 to Help More People Get Disability Benefits
At Freedom Disability we are looking forward to the New Year as an opportunity for us to help more people with disabilities get the benefits they deserve. How will we do that? We plan to hire more Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) experts who know how to prepare high-quality SSDI applications the first time. Freedom Disability provides education and representation to help people with disabilities file for benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). There are a growing number of people in need of the services we provide. More than 2.6 million SSDI claims were filed ...
Watch What You Post to Your Online Social Network
Social networking Web sites have made it so easy to connect to friends and family – or to people we don’t know at all. According to a recent article in the Star News, Wilmington, N.C., social media can be a social lifeline for people with disabilities, and a tremendous connection to important information. A word of caution: use discretion when it comes to posting personal information. There was a lot of media buzz a few months back about a woman in Montreal, Canada who lost her disability insurance because of photos she posted on her ...
Freedom Disability Responds to Earthquake Tragedy in Haiti
Nature’s force can strike at anytime, anywhere. When it happens to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, it is a sober reminder of how fortunate we are here at home, no matter our personal hardships. Here, at Freedom Disability we are rallying to do what we can. Freedom Disability actively participates in humanitarian efforts year-round. Our particular focus is on charities that help people with disabilities. These next weeks, our eyes are on the people of Haiti. The federal government is organizing massive relief efforts and information on how Americans can help. We here at ...
You’ve Been Told You Need to Have Worked Five out of the Last 10 Years to Qualify for SSDI. What Exactly Does That Mean?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is for people who have paid into Social Security, and can no longer hold a job to earn income because of their medical condition. So, if you quit your last job 20 years ago to be a stay-at-home parent, and have now become disabled, can you get disability benefits? The answer is no, even if you once paid into Social Security. To be considered for SSDI, you must have worked five out of the last 10 years. What, exactly, does that mean? Some people may think that they ...
Social Security Disability And The Appeal Process
If you have recently applied for Social Security Disability and have been denied benefits, don't give up! To help you get the benefits you need and deserve Freedom Disability can help claimants who have been refused or denied benefits on the right track on receiving awarded benefits. To provide you a good background of information see how the SSDI appeal process works, then contact a disability advocate here at Freedom Disability for a free evaluation. In order to appeal your disability claim, you must submit to the Social Security Administration within 60 days of receiving your letter ...
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Advocacy-Insights »
Proposed SSA Ruling Will Allow for Quick Decisions on Severe Disability Cases
I have been watching, with interest, the progress of a proposal being considered by the Social Security Administration that would streamline efficiencies in processing severe disability claims…
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Disability Benefits Learning Center »
Response to Customer Question About Personal Assets and SSDI Eligibility
“How much money in the bank and real estate am I allowed to have in order to receive SSDI?” We received this question from a reader and it got me thinking…
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Leadership News »
Pass it On – We Have Jobs
There are so many people out there who need our help. That’s evident just by the massive number of claims the Social Security Administration is expecting to process this year. To meet the demand, we have to grow..
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Current Disability News »
SSA Commissioner Astrue Honored by Alzheimer’s Association
Each year the Alzheimer’s Association honors a public official who has made a significant contribution to helping people with Alzheimer’s…
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Stories From the Field »
Look Past a Person’s Disability and Focus on their Capability
Let me begin by saying, I am disabled, not unable…
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The Lighter Side »
Blindness Not a Roadblock for Video Gamer
Could you ever imagine that someone who can’t see could successfully play a video game? This is what a young blind Canadian, Jordan Verner, aspired to do…
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