Disability Claims

The Child and Dependent Care Credit is for taxpayers who pay dependent care providers to care for their dependents or spouses. If you are a grandparent, and you live with your grandchild for more than…

If the individual you want to claim as a dependent suffers from a disability, the fact the he earns income doesn’t render you ineligible to take his dependency exemption. However, the Internal…

If you live with a disabled domestic partner and you provide financial support for him throughout the year, you may wonder if you can claim an exemption on your federal income taxes. While you can't…

U.S. taxpayers must report and pay taxes on income earned over the course of a year. The Internal Revenue Service provides rules and regulations taxpayers must follow to take advantage of favorable…

Under federal tax law, each non-dependent taxpayer and spouse may claim a personal exemption. Both spouses are considered taxpayers (that is, your spouse is never considered your "dependent," even if…

There are a variety of reasons for which a Texas property owner may be required to provide a party with formal notice. For example, landlords are required to provide notice for evictions, while…

Disabled veterans may qualify for reduced home loans and reduced property taxes as a reward for their service and sacrifice. But to get these benefits, you will need to prove that you are disabled and…

California is one of the few states to offer a State Disability Insurance Program. State disability insurance coverage is mandatory for almost all employers, though employees may opt into an approved…

A U.S. military veteran may collect from $123 to $3,100 per month in benefits for injuries or diseases acquired while in service. According to Military.com, the veterans can also receive a monthly…

The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) allows people with disabilities to apply for disability benefits. If you file a disability claim with the SSA, a state agency processes your disability…

There are three types of claims programs for the disabled. Two are run by the Social Security Administration. The third involves private insurance policies that cover an individual or groups of…

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides financial support for veterans who experience medical disabilities as a result of their service. If your military service has resulted in…

Long-term disability agreements include private group disability insurance plans and government social security disability insurance (SSDI, or more commonly SDI). Your group disability plan benefits…

Veterans of the United States military have a number of important benefits available to them, including disability compensation. Veteran's disability compensation can be an invaluable source of…

The VA Virtual Filing System is what makes the hundreds of Virtual Veterans Affairs Offices (VVAOs) around the country possible. VVAOs share space in existing buildings such as medical clinics,…

Like many government agencies, the Veterans Administration has lengthy and detailed processes for many of its functions. Veterans' claims for expense reimbursement and other entitled compensations are…

In Texas, a property owner can apply for disability-based reduction to the value of their homestead for tax purposes. For example, a $75,000 home with a disability tax exemption would be treated as a…

Disabilities caused by service are an unfortunate but real part of a career for many in the military. After discharge, re-entering the work force or going back to a job may present certain challenges…

Just as the Veterans Administration takes care of retired soldiers in life, so does it attempt to take care of their surviving spouses after death. There are benefits that a living husband or wife of…

When filling for state disability, a primary ICD9CM (International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification) code is required by the doctor except under special circumstances.…

According to the Texas Veterans Commission, there are over 1.7 million Texans who are U.S. veterans, including 100,000 who served in the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Texas organizations…

California offers the State Disability Insurance (SDI) plan to California workers. Employee payroll deductions fund this state mandatory program. Eligible workers can obtain short-term benefits…

The number of veterans with a service-related disability is on the rise. According to a 2008 American Community Survey, 588,000 veterans received a disability rating, a percentage that determines the…

Those serving in the U.S. military who suffer injury in combat or because of any kind of military service may be eligible for benefits from the U.S. government. That's where the Department of Veterans…

California provides short term disability (SDI) benefits to workers in that state who meet certain criteria for disability definitions and who have paid into the unemployment compensation system…

In 2008, Representative John Hall of New York introduced the Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act. The intent of the legislation was to modernize the disability compensation system of…

The Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2008 was enacted in the second session of the 100th Congress, and was primarily designed, according to the text of the bill, to improve "compensation and…

Originally known as legislative bill S.1315, the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act was passed in both the United States House of Representatives and Senate in 2008. The bill contains multiple…

California has provided disability insurance to the state's workers since 1946 and currently covers about 13 million California workers. In general, any employer with a payroll of $100 or more in a…

Our men and women in the military provide a great service in their protection of and dedication to the American way of life. Some of these soldiers put their lives on the line every day, while other…

Once you submit a disability claim to your local Disability Determination Services office, you may need to periodically check the status of the claim. One way to check the claim status is to call the…

Filing for disability is the same in every state, including Pennsylvania, because it is done through a federal system. The key to winning a disability claim is having to prove that you are disabled…

Temporary disability payments can mean the difference between being able to pay your bills after an injury and not. While disability pay typically will not replace your entire income, general coverage…

Disabled veterans receive benefits from the Veterans' Administration (VA) based on a rating assigned by the VA in accordance with their rating guidelines, which dictate disability percentages for…

Partial disability is a type of disability that permanently lessens an injured person's ability to perform his job, but still enables him to retain the ability to handle some duties. In claims for…

You are not automatically entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. Know this when you begin the process of trying to claim disability. It is a lengthy process and one that you may not be…

If you're a disabled veteran rated by the Veterans' Administration, you should be receiving benefits from them based on that rating. Your disability rating will be based on VA guidelines dictating…

If you're receiving Veterans Administration (VA) disability benefits, and you think you should be entitled to more, there's an appeal process available to you. Appeals are best filed within the 60-day…

If you're partially or totally disabled as a result of military service, you should have at some point filed a disability claim with the Veterans' Administration (VA). The VA will evaluate your claim…

If you're disabled as a result of military service, even partially, you should have filed a disability claim at some point with Veterans Affairs. The VA will have assigned you a disability rating…

If you suffer a significant illness or an injury, you might be unable to work for several months. If you don't have enough sick pay or savings to get you through this type of situation, you might…

Active, retired and disabled veterans, or their dependents, surviving spouses, children or parents can tap into a wide range of benefits provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), such…

In 1974 Congress passed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to reduce corruption in retirement and benefits plans. These benefits include disability plans in which employers arrange a…

For a variety of reasons, you may need copies of your military-service medical records one day. If you are filing a claim with the Veterans Administration, it will be helpful to have records of any…

This article will cover how to claim disability benefits from Social Security. If you meet the requirements, Social Security can provide you with money to help offset the costs of your long-term…

Having to quit work because you have been injured or have a disability is never a good prospect. To make matters worse, you have to deal with the messy process of appealing to the government for early…

The Social Security administration does not recognize carpal tunnel syndrome in its Disability Determination Services, which provides a list of impairments that one may have that would qualify him for…

Disability insurance is a program that uses money from the social security fund to protect the income of workers who suddenly become disabled and are unable to continue working at their job.…