Mental illness can be pervasive and debilitating, with symptoms striking in varying degrees impacting day to day abilities. The ever changing nature of mental illness means a one size fits all approach for diagnosis and treatment is not feasible.While you can collect...
Social Security Disability
If I am blind or have vision issues, can I get SSD benefits?
Residents of New Jersey who are blind or have vision issues might be able to get Social Security disability. For those who are blind, there are two separate programs that can help. They are the Social Security Disability Insurance program and Supplemental Security...
What medical evidence is necessary for disability benefits?
For people in New Jersey who are seeking Social Security disability benefits, there are various criteria that must be met before they can get an approval. One of the most important factors in the case is meeting the medical requirements. Evidence is integral to this...
What is the Listing of Impairments for SSD benefits?
Sometimes, the basics are the most complex matter for New Jersey residents who are seeking Social Security disability benefits. To be approved for SSD benefits, there are certain criteria that must be met. A key part of that is the Listing of Impairments. Knowing...
Can I get SSD benefits and workers’ compensation simultaneously?
For New Jersey residents who are receiving Social Security disability, there are times at which they are also getting other types of benefits. A concern that many have centers around how their SSD benefits might be affected by those other types of benefits. Workers'...
What are work incentives under Social Security Disability?
For many New Jersey residents who are receiving Social Security Disability benefits, their first goal is to return to work. However, they are confronted with the very real concern that they will try to work and find they are unable to continue. It is a worry as to...
What if I need a special examination for my SSD benefits?
For those in New Jersey who believe they have a medical issue that warrants Social Security disability benefits of any kind, the Disability Determination Services might request that there be a special examination to make certain of their decision. DDS makes the...
How does age influence SSDI eligibility?
Each disability is its own case with its own distinctions. As applicants consider Social Security Disability Insurance, it’s important to remember there is flexibility to meet individual situations. Like most government entities, the rules are dense and precise....
What if I need a consultative exam for my SSD benefits?
Some New Jersey applicants for Social Security disability benefits will not be approved right away. There are times when the Social Security Administration will need more information before deciding on a claim. This is when a consultative examination might be...
Points to remember when SSD benefits are stopped
For people in New Jersey who are approved for and are receiving Social Security disability benefits, it is vital to remember that in many cases, the benefits will not go on indefinitely. This is true whether the benefits are from Social Security Disability Insurance...



