Year: 2024

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can offer a critical financial lifeline for people in need. Yet, according to data from the Social Security Administration, only 38 percent of claims are approved based on the initial application. That means nearly two-thirds of people are denied when they first apply for…

Technological advances and changes in workplace culture have led to a surge in employees working from home. A recent Pew Research Center survey finds that around one-third of Americans currently work remotely.  Changes to the traditional work environment raise questions about whether remote employees can receive workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’…

If you’re disabled and no longer able to work and have also reached the age where you can begin collecting Social Security retirement benefits, can you collect retirement and disability at the same time? Traditional Social Security disability benefits represent an earlier-available form of retirement benefits, so unless certain exceptions…

As an Oklahoma resident, can you get disability for an autoimmune disease? You may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits if you cannot work. However, you must meet specific medical and employment requirements to secure these monthly cash benefits.  Autoimmune Disease Disability Definition According to the Social Security Administration (SSA)…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides financial benefits to eligible Americans through various disability, retirement, and family programs. Every year, the agency updates its programs to include cost-of-living adjustments and potential changes to eligibility requirements for Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. If you receive Social…

Oklahoma’s Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act applies to most employees in the state. While there are exceptions, if you’ve been hurt in a work-related incident, you’re likely eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Under Oklahoma law, you can pursue these benefits by filing a claim with your employer’s workers’ compensation insurer. But…