Residents of Hackensack and other areas of New Jersey may want to learn more about what happens at a hearing for SSDI (Social Security Disability). You may have a friend or family member that has a disability and wants to appeal a denial of SSDI benefits. According to...
Can you still work and receive SSDI benefits?
New Jersey residents who receive social security disability insurance benefits do so because they have been deemed unable to work. While you may not be able to return to your full-time career, you may want to take up a part-time job. However, you don't want to lose...
Do other types of settlements affect SSDI payments?
As is the case with other residents of New Jersey, you may wonder whether your SSDI payments can be impacted if you receive some other type of settlement payment. For example, like a notable percentage of recipients, you may qualify for payments both through SSDI and...
How is back pay calculated for Social Security Disability?
If you become disabled, you might qualify for Social Security disability. There are two different programs for New Jersey residents, and they are Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance. In both cases, if you are approved, you may qualify...
What causes disability benefits to end?
When you begin receiving Social Security disability benefits in New Jersey, you will most likely continue to unless a medical evaluation shows you are able to work again at a defined income capacity. You need to report certain changes like beginning to work for Social...
Reinstating SSDI benetits through EXR program
The Social Security Administration has a system in place that allows for the reinstatement of disability benefits for residents of New Jersey and across the nation. Specifically, the agency has developed expedited reinstatement or EXR. EXR is designed for a person who...
How much work qualifies for SSD benefits?
New Jersey residents unable to work because of an injury or illness have several types of benefits that may be available to get them through their rough times. One of them is Social Security Disability. Workers interested in these disability benefits will need to...
How does the SSA define disability?
To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance in New Jersey, you'll have to prove that you're so severely disabled that you can't work. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will take multiple factors into consideration to determine whether you qualify or...
Must you pay taxes on SSD benefits?
Social Security Disability Insurance is a benefit that supports disabled Americans who can no longer work. Many people in New Jersey rely on SSDI to get by when they are sidelined due to a long-term disability. However, in some situations, this benefit is taxable....
Can your family members receive SSDI?
If you've suffered from a qualifying disability in New Jersey, you might be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). SSDI is a government program that supplements your income while you're unable to work. Your family members can also apply for benefits...
