Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Social Security Disability Acronyms Explained
After a serious accident that results in a disability, or following a medical appointment in which you are diagnosed with a disabling condition, you might begin researching options for disability benefits. As you begin investigating disability benefits available through the Social Security Administration, you are likely to find yourself reading text materials that use… Read More »
Making the Most of New Bankruptcy Process for Student Loans
For many years, student loan borrowers have struggled with monthly payments and have often felt like their educational debt balance was preventing them from moving forward with their lives. Indeed, for many student loan borrowers in Florida, debts in the tens of thousands of dollars — and often much more — can mean high… Read More »
What Medical Records Do I Need to Apply for SSDI Benefits?
Were you recently injured or diagnosed with a debilitating condition such that you are planning to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits? If so, you will need to submit medical evidence with your application, which typically includes medical records. What medical records will you need in order to complete your SSDI benefits… Read More »
Workplace Injuries, Workers’ Compensation, and SSDI: What to Know
Workplace injuries are extremely common, and given that workers’ compensation systems across US states are no-fault systems, most injured employees who work for covered employers are eligible for benefits. Yet often, workers’ compensation coverage is not enough to make up for the injured worker’s losses, and that injured worker might also seek Social Security… Read More »
Do I Need to File Taxes If I Receive SSDI Benefits?
Were you receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for all or part of the last tax year? Or are you thinking ahead to the next tax year and your plan to apply for SSDI benefits in the near future? Many SSDI recipients want to know if their benefits are taxes, and whether they… Read More »
What Is Continuing Eligibility for SSDI?
Whether you are currently receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments or you are applying for them (or planning to apply), you may have come across the terminology of “continuing eligibility.” When the Social Security Administration (SSA) refers to an SSDI recipient’s continuing eligibility, what does the SSA mean, and is continuing eligibility something… Read More »
Do I Earn Too Much to Qualify for Social Security Disability?
If you are planning to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or you have already applied and are waiting to what back from the Social Security Administration (SSA), you may be wondering if your eligibility for disability payments will be impacted by the amount of money you… Read More »
How Does Bankruptcy Offer a Fresh Start?
Many Floridians who are struggling with debt consider filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, especially when they hear that bankruptcy can offer a fresh start. But what does it mean when someone says that bankruptcy can give you a fresh start? Generally speaking, the idea of a relatively quick financial “fresh… Read More »
Who Can Get SSDI and SSI Benefits at the Same Time?
Anyone who has a disability that is preventing them from working should find out about Social Security disability benefits. Yet an initial search into these benefits can be confusing given that there are two types of benefits with different requirements. Both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are types… Read More »
Seeking Social Security Disability Benefits in the New Year
While accidents, injuries, and serious and debilitating illnesses do not occur on any kind of anticipated timeline, the new year is often a time for many people to think about their current state of affairs and their ability to improve their lives. For many adults across the country, this means considering the possibility of… Read More »