Do I Qualify for Social Security Disability?

One question that I frequently get asked is: Have I worked long enough to qualify for Social Security Disability? And there is a general rule of thumb. The general rule of thumb is that a person must have worked five out of the last 10 years in order to qualify for Social Security Disability.

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Social Security Disability & Earned Income Credits

And sometimes it comes down to the day you’re in front of the judge. And this can really lead to your credibility, and you can completely lose all benefits for those years that you filed this return. In some cases you can lose your case completely because of the tax refund and because of this earned income credit and self-employment that you filed.

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Veterans Disability Benefits

Maine veterans disability specialists Jackson & MacNichol tells how they take on the VA to help disabled veterans. VA disability attorney Francis Jackson guides through the complicated appeals process of getting service-connected disability compensation or disability pension benefits from the VA.

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PTSD in the Military

If you are veteran or have a loved one that is a veteran and has experience symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we encourage you to call our office and find out if you might be eligible for Veterans Disability Benefits and compensation.

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DIC Benefits for Survivors of Veterans

If you’re a qualified surviving spouse and, in some cases but much more rare cases, if you have a qualified surviving child or surviving parent in even more rare circumstances, they may be entitled to benefits after the veteran’s passing if that veteran had a service connected cause of death or if they had a total rating for a period of 10 years prior to their passing, then they’d be presumed to have a service connected cause of death.

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