Jones On Politics

Under both the Title II and Title XVI programs, medical evidence is the cornerstone for the determination of disability.  Each person who files a disability claim is responsible for providing medical evidence showing that he or she has an impairment(s) and how severe the impairment(s) may be.   However, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will help [...]

Most people think that Social Security is only available to retirees when they completely stop working at full retirement age. In 2008 the full retirement age for an individual born before 1938 is 65.  However, it is also possible for a person born after 1938 to apply for early retirement benefits as early as age [...]

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a tax-funded program of the federal Government of the United States of America. The program, managed by the Social Security Administration, has been designed with the objective to support citizens who have been rendered unfit to work solely due to this disability. The benefits are granted only after a [...]