Melissa Linebaugh

J.D. · University of Baltimore School of Law

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Do I Need to Be a Citizen to Get SSI Disability?
Permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and other qualified aliens can be eligible for SSI under certain conditions.
Disability Benefits for Stay-at-Home Moms and Homemakers
Many stay-at-home moms and homemakers are left out of the disability benefit system, except for those with very low household income or whose spouses have become disabled or died.
Get Help From a Congressperson to Expedite Your Disability Claim
Politicians can come to your aid if you've been waiting along time for a hearing date.
Filing for Social Security Disability in Arkansas
Learn more about where Arkansas' claims are decided, their approval and denial rates, the amount of SSI a person can receive, and how long an appeal takes to be heard.
How Will a Divorce Affect My Disability Payments?
How a divorce affects your disability payments depends on whether you were receiving disability benefits on your spouse's earnings record, on your own work record, or through the SSI program.
Can You Get Disability Benefits for a Torn ACL?
A torn ACL can result in pain, swelling, and loss of motion in the knee that can make it difficult to work.
Filing for Social Security Disability in New Mexico
New Mexico disability statistics, state supplement amounts, disability laws, and disability-related resources.
Ruling Out Other Work at Your Disability Hearing Because You Don't Have Job Skills
How to prove to Social Security that you can't do other work because you don't have the transferable job skills.
Filing for Disability in Georgia: Social Security and SSI
In Georgia, a state agency called Disability Adjudication Services (DAS) decides if a disability applicant is disabled for the purpose of SSDI or SSI benefits.
When Are Disability Benefits Available for Congenital Heart Disease?
You can get disability benefits if you have congenital heart disease that causes cyanosis or severe functional limitations on your ability to work.