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In 2023, the pregnancy disability leave (PDL) in California provides eligible employees up to four months of unpaid leave for pregnancy-related disabilities. It's important to note that you do not need to take four months to leave all at once. If an employee experiences a pregnancy-related disability, such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, severe morning sickness, or gestational diabetes, they may be entitled to take up to four months of job-protected leave.

The theft of disability benefits by someone falsely claiming to be disabled is illegal. By squandering valuable resources needed to support the financial needs of truly disabled people, these false claims put to damage the integrity of the system and contribute to the social stigma some people feel when they need to rely on government benefits to meet daily expenses.

The 2023 limits on earning for people receiving Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are different from that for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. The Social Security Administration administers both programs, but each program serves different groups of people. Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are reserved for workers and former workers who become disabled either by an injury or illness that prevents them from working for at least 12 months. Eligibility for SSD benefits depends on whether the applicant worked and paid taxes for long enough and recently enough to earn the minimum number of work credits. Typically, it takes 10 years of work to accrue the required work credits, with half earned during the 10 years before filing a claim for SSD benefits. The Supplement Security Income (SSI), on the other hand, is available only to disabled people who have low income and very limited financial resources. Typically, SSI recipients will have been unable to become eligible for SSD benefits because their disability prevented them from working long enough to accumulate the required work credits. SSD and SSI Recipients Allowed to Earn Different Amounts Each of these programs has different rules and regulations that apply to how much a benefits recipient can earn and still continue to receive benefits. The only significant criteria that both program share is the definition of what constitutes a disability: According to the Social Security Administration, a disability is a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that last or is expected to last for 12 months (or results in death) and prevents the person from performing substantial gainful activities. Let's look at the Social Security Disability program first. For Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, there is a monthly limit to how much you can earn through work activity, called the Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) limit. In 2023, the SGA limit for non-blind indiv

Being disabled can be difficult in many ways. Anyone who struggles with a disability knows that all too well. Certainly, with age, complex health issues can become even more complicated. As a result, those receiving disability benefits or considering applying for them often wonder if the rules and standards might change with age. It's a reasonable and understandable question to ask. After all, disabled individuals often depend upon their disability benefits for financial support and want to ensure that those benefits will continue. Let's take a closer look at the types of benefits available and how the requirements to receive those benefits might change with age.

Those who are struggling with a long-term, severe disability may depend upon their Social Security disability benefits to support themselves and their families. Understandably, then, it can be worrisome to think of losing those benefits or having them reduced in any way. As a result, many people wonder whether, when they reach 65 and qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, they will automatically lose their disability benefits. Let's take a closer look at the law together.

Being disabled can be difficult in many ways. One of those ways is certainly the fact that a disability can limit you from working and earning an income as you normally would. If you are in this situation, you may wonder whether or not you should attempt to return to work if you feel that you are able. Certainly, some individuals have disabilities so severe that they can never return to work - but in some cases, disabled individuals can perform some types of work to bring in additional income.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides financial assistance to individuals who are unable to work due to a disability, either because of non-work-related illness or injury. However, not all ailments automatically qualify for SSDI benefits. Understanding the criteria for qualifying ailments (impairments) is crucial for those beginning the SSDI application process.

In January 2024, individuals who received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) received an increase in their monthly payments. The increase in SSI payments is tied to the Social Security Administration's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which is designed to help the payments keep pace with inflation. This blog post explains the SSI payment increase for 2024, how it compares to previous years, and what it means for beneficiaries.