What benefits can I expect from a successful disability insurance claim?
The United States is in the midst of legislative negotiations over tax reform. There has been speculation that there may be another government shutdown if an agreement is not reached prior to December 22, 2017. What happens to Social Security and Medicare benefits if there is a government shutdown? If a shutdown occurs, most government […]
Unfortunately, some people are injured and have a premature end to their career. They rely on this income to keep themselves and their family afloat; however, this income disappears if they stop working. Fortunately, there are Social Security Disability benefits available. When people have worked for a significant number of years, they build up credits […]
When you apply for disability benefits, you must choose a date that you became disabled. This date is called an alleged onset date. The date is not simply the first time you felt you couldn’t work, or the first time you received a certain diagnosis, though sometimes these can correspond with your alleged onset date. […]
While the first two tests are the ones that are used most when determining whether or not someone is entitled to receive benefits, there is also a third test that is used to apply to people who are thinking about starting a business or returning to work more than 24 years after they first started […]
Fica is a federal payroll tax that is taken out of your paycheck and is used to pay for Social Security and Medicare programs which provide benefits for retirees, disabled persons and survivors. 6.2 % of your gross wages go to Social Security and 1.45% goes to Medicare. Your employer matches this amount for a […]