Disabled Not Unable: Dealing with Discrimination

Posted on March 6, 2024

Advocating for Yourself Resources How to Advocate for Yourself Webinar Advocating for Yourself Guide Law Enforcement Training and Community Resources…

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Maternity Leave FAQs

Posted on October 23, 2023

Maternity Leave FAQs  Allison Bartlett, Esq., the Senior Manager of Disability programs, will be on maternity leave from November 2023…

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Understanding the 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment

Posted on October 16, 2023

Understanding the 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment Every year, Social Security adjusts benefit payments to reflect inflation. In 2024, everyone…

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Disabled, Not Unable – Football 

Posted on October 3, 2023

Disabled, Not Unable – Football  One of my favorite things about fall is the return of football (I type as…

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Disabled Not Unable: Fall Fun

Posted on September 26, 2023

Disabled Not Unable: Fall Fun  Having a disabling condition like Huntington’s disease means there are good days and bad days….

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Disabled Not Unable: Lions, Tigers, and Bears!

Posted on September 18, 2023

Disabled Not Unable: Lions, Tigers, and Bears!  Some of the greatest adventures in life are exploring other cultures, food, history,…

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Disabled Not Unable: Getting Outside

Posted on September 11, 2023

Disabled Not Unable: Getting Outside So much of this disability blog is about how to prepare for the future through…

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Understanding How to Leave a Legacy

Posted on August 22, 2023

Understanding How to Leave a Legacy This week’s disability blog has a special guest contributor, HDSA’s Maggie Haley, Assistant Director…

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Understanding How to Make a Will

Posted on August 15, 2023

Understanding How to Make a Will August is National Make-A-Will Month. Wills and estate planning are so important to the…

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Understanding Social Security Benefits and Living Outside the United States

Posted on August 9, 2023

Understanding Social Security Benefits and Living Outside the United States While many Huntington’s disease families remain in the United States…

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Understanding SSDI Medicare Enrollment

Posted on August 1, 2023

Understanding SSDI Medicare Enrollment Over the past few weeks, the blog has touched on a number of benefits and other…

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Understanding Social Security Disability Case Review

Posted on July 24, 2023

Understanding Social Security Disability Case Review Every approved Social Security disability case is reviewed. This process is called a Continuing…

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Understanding Social Security Disability and Child Support

Posted on July 17, 2023

Understanding Social Security Disability and Child Support When a person becomes disabled and can no longer work, many changes take…

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Understanding Social Security Disability and Taxes

Posted on July 10, 2023

Understanding Social Security Disability and Taxes  The old saying goes, “nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes.”…

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Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of a Representative Payee

Posted on June 26, 2023

Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of a Representative Payee Many Huntington’s disease (HD) impacted individuals are required to get a…

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What to Expect After an SSDI/SSI Approval

Posted on June 19, 2023

What to Expect After an SSDI/SSI Approval It is a day for celebration when you get the letter in the…

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Understanding Auxiliary Benefits

Posted on June 12, 2023

Understanding Auxiliary Benefits If you have been approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) then your immediate family members may…

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Working and Receiving Social Security Disability

Posted on May 22, 2023

Working and Receiving Social Security Disability  At no point does Social Security require a person to completely stop working to…

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Understanding Social Security Work Credits

Posted on May 15, 2023

Understanding Social Security Work Credits To qualify for Social Security retirement (SSA retirement) or Social Security disability (SSDI), you must…

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Understanding Long-term Care Planning and HD

Posted on May 1, 2023

Understanding Long-term Care Planning and HD Long-term care planning is the culmination of all the Disability Umbrella categories. By the…

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