It would be nice to think that the stresses of the past year have brought out the best in people around the world. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case—much as it would be great if it were. The various stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic have been a windfall for scammers,...

Many people know that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has benefits that people with disabilities can apply for. These benefits come from a variety of sources—either Social Security tax that workers pay during their employment, or from public taxes from those...

Women’s History Month is in full swing, with events around the country honoring the important roles women have played in American history. This national celebration has its origins in 1982—what began as Women’s History Week has since expanded into a month recognizing...

COVID-19 has altered our lives in more ways that we can count. The Social Security Administration’s appeal and reconsideration process, which is usually a part of the benefits process, has changed as well. But for the most part, these changes are structural. Beneath...

If you are receiving Social Security Disability Income or Veterans Disability Income and are behind on payments for any kind of debt, there is help out there for you! Are you behind on a payday loan, student loan, credit card, state and federal taxes, or any other...

From the moment FDR signed the Social Security Act in 1935 until Christmas 2020, if you wanted your benefits letter, you most likely had to go to an office and wait in line. After your number was called and you got up to the window, you could end up being told that...

I’m a Disabled Veteran. Can I Get Both Social Security and Veterans’ Administration Benefits? Absolutely, yes. The Social Security Administration and VA might be part of the same federal government. But they are different agencies with different rules. In fact, in...

At Heermans Disability Law Firm, we help clients with the application and appeal process for SSDI and SSI benefits. Having a lawyer for social security disability appeal hearings can be a deciding factor in whether your claim is approved or not and can be your best...

2020 has been a year of breaking news—articles flood your news feed every day and in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and nonstop political changes, some smaller stories (and even some pieces of good news) can go unnoticed. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t...

A recent rules change makes it easier for disabled individuals younger than 26 to open and maintain a tax-deferred Achieving a Better Life Experience account. Congress authorized these accounts in 2014. The Service proposed enabling regulations in 2015, and revised...