SSI and SSDI

The Social Security Administration recently issued its 2009 Cost of Living Adjustments, which result in slightly larger Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) awards for 2009, amongst other changes.

While Social Security Disabled Adult Children's Benefits (DAC) benefits are a great option for many children with special needs, recipients need to be careful that they do not lose their Medicaid benefits.

A group of individuals with special needs has filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Illinois under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), asking the state to permit them to receive long-term care services at home rather than...

In this information-packed book, an insurance industry veteran explains the ins and outs of filing claims and appeals for long-term disability and Social Security disability.

About 4,000 children with special needs are growing up in nursing homes across the country, according to a new investigative report.

You want to ensure that your child with special needs will remain financially secure even when you can’t be there to support them but determining how much a special needs trust (SNT) should hold is no small feat.   ...

What exactly are "special needs" in a special needs trust?...

A new report on disability in the U.S. concludes that immediate action is needed to avoid future harm and to help people with disabilities lead independent and productive lives.

If you have a special needs child and are worried about what will happen to that child when you die, this detailed book helps you secure the child's future.