The number of claims that receive fast-track review through the Social Security Administration (SSA) Compassionate Allowances and Quick Disability Determinations programs continues to grow, according ...

Applying for disability benefits through Social Security, known as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), can be a tricky process, especially if you are also dealing with a difficult medical ...

The Social Security Administration is taking online applications for one of its main disability programs after years of trying to simplify and move the process online, an effort the agency’s former ...

A disability can cause serious financial problems for people who become too ill or injured to work. The American government provides a safety net by allowing certain people with severe disabilities to ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. The Social Security Administration announced on ...

The Texas Rehabilitation Commission's chief told state lawmakers Wednesday that he is working to change the state's status as the least likely place in the nation for sick and injured people to be ...

A substantial drop in the Social Security Administration's staffing highlights the worsening challenges for 1.1 million Social Security disability applicants who are waiting an average 543 days for ...

Did you ever wonder why you aren’t covered by short- or long-term disability insurance as a federal employee? After all, in 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 42% of private industry ...