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Getting Disability Benefits for a Child
One of the hardest things a parent may ever deal with is the disability or severe illness of their child. It can be a heavyweight on your emotions when your child is hurting and you can’t take it away. Unfortunately, many disabilities or illnesses affecting children...
Medical Records You Need for a Social Security Disability Application
Providing medical records to the Social Security Administration (SSA) plays a significant role in your disability application. Why You Need to Submit Medical Records with Your Application To receive Social Security disability benefits you must meet the SSA's...
How Does Social Security Disability Back Pay Work?
A sad fact of filing for disability benefits is that it can take a significant length of time to get approved for benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) understands the disability application process takes time. That is why they compensate approved...
How Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Could Help with Vehicle Repossession
A vehicle may be one of the most important possessions you and your family have. It provides a means of transportation to your work, the grocery store, church, family, friends etc. But, a vehicle can be an expensive possession to have. Paying car payments on top of...
Escaping the Minimum Payment Trap
Do you make only the minimum payment on your credit card debt each month? If so, you are ultimately sentencing yourself to a long-term trap of debt. The Minimum Payment Problem Most credit card companies allow the borrower to pay what they call the "minimum amount...
Your Work History is Important When Filing for Disability
To determine eligibility for Social Security disability benefits (SSDI), the Social Security Administration (SSA) needs to know the details of an applicant’s medical condition and of their work history. You may wonder why the SSA cares about your work history. A...
Receiving Social Security Disability for Hearing Loss
According to statistics by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 14% (27.7 million) of adults ages 20-69 have reported some trouble with hearing. Hearing loss can occur at birth, gradually develop, or happen suddenly because of...
3 Tips for Appealing an SSDI Rejection
Have you applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and received a rejection? You are not alone. Many applications for disability benefits get rejected in the initial phase. Many applications get rejected initially because of incomplete documentation...
Fixing Your Credit Report after Bankruptcy
Have you filed bankruptcy and have received or are about to receive a discharge of your debts? This is great news because it means you are one step closer to your financial fresh start. However, there is something that may interfere with your fresh start. Incorrect...
Gov. Ivey Awards $1.4 million to Help Crime Victims in the Wiregrass
According to data distributed by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, almost 23,000 Alabamians were victims of reported violent crimes in 2019. The crimes committed included: assault (i.e. domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse) burglary robbery homicide Victims of...
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