If you live in Illinois and you have depression connected to your military service, you can apply for VA disability benefits. Depression can affect every part of your life, including your ability to work, maintain relationships, and carry out daily activities. To receive benefits, you must prove that your depression is related to your service […]

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It’s important to understand the tax implications of your VA disability benefits so you can properly plan for your financial future. As a leading advocate for veterans’ rights, Comerford Law Office, LLC is committed to providing comprehensive and insightful information on this crucial topic. In this blog, we’ll discuss whether or not VA disability benefits are taxable […]

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Social Security Administration (SSA) officials recently announced that the cost-of-living payments for beneficiaries in 2019 will be increased by 2.8%. Under current federal law, these annual cost-of-living increases automatically boost other federal benefits. For instance, this increase will serve as a baseline for veterans who receive disability pay, as well as military retirees who receive payouts […]

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Illinois residents who qualify as disabled and who cannot work full-time are often able to collect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Unfortunately, demonstrating to the Social Security Administration (SSA) that you qualify for benefits is a difficult process. To ensure that you are not unfairly denied benefits due to a filing error, you should retain […]

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Those who qualify for Social Security disability benefits can actually continue to receive disability-related payments from other private sources, such as an insurance policy. However, benefits that come from a public source, such as the federal government, can affect whether a person can continue to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and if so, how much […]

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Although many people are not aware of it, there are actually a number of different ways that children can collect Social Security disability benefits. To find out whether you or your child qualifies for these types of federal benefits, please call a member of our Social Security disability benefits legal team today. Low-Income Children with Disabilities […]

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According to data published by the Social Security Administration (SSA), approximately 65 percent of applications for disability benefits are denied every year. Fortunately, those who have been denied benefits have the right to appeal the decision in court. There are, however, a variety of requirements with which claimants must comply. For example, all initial appeals […]

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While most people apply for disability benefits when they struggle with a physical medical condition, it is possible to collect benefits for a mental illness. Unfortunately, it is even more difficult to collect benefits for a mental illness than it is for a physical condition, so if you are struggling with a mental illness, it […]

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If your initial Social Security disability claim has been denied, you have likely been left feeling confused and frustrated. Please know that you are not alone. According to data collected and published by the Social Security Administration (SSA), less than 30 percent of all disability claims are approved following an initial review. Yet nearly 45 percent […]

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If you applied for Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) and received a “technical denial,” you may be wondering what that means. SSDI claims are commonly rejected based on medical grounds, meaning that the Social Security Administration (SSA) did not feel that the claimed medical conditions were sufficient enough to warrant SSDI benefits. However, a technical […]

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