An illness or injury that prevents a person from working may immediately have you thinking about disability benefits available through the Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance programs administered by the Social Security Administration. However, eligibility for disability benefits through SSI or SSDI require a long-term disability that is expected to last for at le...

New Jersey’s Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) program provides New Jersey workers who suffer physical or mental illness or injury up to 26 weeks of financial support following a non-work-related disability. This is a short-term disability program, unlike the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD) program, which is only available to workers or former workers who suffer...

If you become disabled in New York, you have several government resources to which you can turn to receive financial help. If you have a substantial employment history, you are probably eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) benefits, if your disability meets other requirements. If you have not been working and paying into the SSD system for many years, then you may be eli...

If you live in New York and you are struggling with a disability, you may be interested in seeking disability benefits. It only makes sense – if you have a condition that has rendered you unable to work, you likely feel a considerable amount of financial stress. You may be facing a pile of mounting medical bills while wondering how you will continue to provide for yourself and those you love...

If you live in New Jersey and cannot work because of an injury or illness that is not work-related, you may be eligible to apply for disability benefits as long as you meet the eligibility requirements. One thing to keep in mind as you read through the information provided in this article is that disability benefits in NJ are for short-term disabilities. When you have a disability expected to l...