More Articles by Bethany K. Laurence

Your alleged onset date on your Social Security application helps determine if—and when—you'll qualify for benefits.

Most states offer loans when you apply for SSI if you promise to pay it back with your SSI benefits.

The SSA may see social or moderate drinking as contributing to all sorts of illnesses, especially mental illness.

How do you apply for disability benefits? Where should your start your claim? Find out here.

Find out whether you can decline Medicare coverage so that Social Security doesn't take money out of your SSDI check.

Learn about cost-of-living increases that affect your monthly disability benefit amount.

SSI limits how much money or property you can have and be eligible for disability benefits, but many assets don't count.

Minnesota employees have the right to time off for pregnancy, childbirth, or parenting under a mix of federal and state laws.

A one-step-at-a-time guide to getting Social Security disability benefits.

An overview of Social Security's disability definition and the criteria you need to meet to get benefits.

Bethany K. Laurence