Disability benefits

CONCORD – Jane B. Smith, 65, of Hudson, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to attempted wire fraud and misrepresentation, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court, Smith began receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments in 1993. She …

By Beverly Banks (October 6, 2021, 8:35 p.m. EDT) – The Fifth Circuit overturned a worker’s victory in a lawsuit accusing Standard Insurance Co. of violating federal benefits law by cutting disability benefits , finding that the insurer had not waived its right to determine the duration of its eligibility …

(Photo: disabled here) By Marion Brunken, Executive Director, Volunteer Alexandria and Cendy Molière, Outreach Specialist, Disability Benefits Center Alexandria, VA – When you’re sick and can’t work, it’s easy to feel lonely and isolated. For most people, work is where they find purpose and make friends. When you can’t work, …

By Morgan Conley (Oct 4, 2021, 5:40 p.m. EDT) – A former Kansas City Chiefs player has agreed to settle his claims that he was wrongly denied disability coverage for a 2014 injury he sustained during his three-month stint in the NFL, according to a voluntary termination offer filed in …

A longtime legal secretary for Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has won her lawsuit seeking disability benefits from Unum Life Insurance Co. for injuries she sustained in a car crash in 2014, according to a Mississippi federal court opinion. Unum mismanaged Susan Greer’s claim for benefits by analyzing …

Although all beneficiaries of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplementary Security Income (SSI) receive the same amount from the federal government no matter where you live, you may or may not receive a supplement to your SSI monthly payments depending on where you live in the United States. Both …

After a workplace accident in Florida, an employee can claim Florida Workers’ Compensation benefits and be reimbursed for medical expenses and lost wages. Some injured workers may not realize that they are also eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI. You can receive both employee benefits and SSDI benefits …

When considering disability insurance, consider integrating it into an employer’s health insurance plan, which can help control costs for both employer and employee. The health implications of the pandemic – both mental and physical – have caused many employees and employers to reconsider the value of their benefits. What was …

Mathematically speaking, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is calculated in the same way as Social Security retirement benefits. Both are based on your record of “covered income” – employment income on which you have paid Social Security taxes. The Social Security Administration (SSA) begins by calculating your average monthly income …

A Kitsap County man was sentenced Thursday to 25 months in federal prison for fraudulently collecting nearly $ 400,000 in Social Security disability benefits from his brother after his brother disappeared on his way to surrender in Clark County over 30 years ago. Chris H. Sayler, 74, of Olalla was …