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Applying for Social Security benefits

Don’t wait too long to apply for disability benefits!

My Colorado clients sometimes tell me that they waited years to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. When I ask them why, I get a number of reasons: I did not want to … Continue reading

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Long Term Disability (LTD) And Social Security

Subject to Complete Defeasance has a great article about how Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance companies make you apply for Social Security benefits, including this snippet of a conversation with an insurance company: Insurance Company [agent]: “Have you applied for Social … Continue reading

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Where can I find Social Security forms?

Are you looking for a specific Social Security form? Social Security has a page where you can find it. You can search for a form or browse by category: Prepare for Your Interview Benefits Claims Supporting Forms Medicare Prescription Drug … Continue reading

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