11/01/2025
Proposed Changes to SSDI Grid Rules Will Hit Injured Workers Hard
An article from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities details the Trump administration’s plan to make deep cuts to the Social Security Disability Insurance program, particularly affecting workers with limited education and a lifetime of labor-intensive work. (https://www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-administration-plans-deep-cuts-to-social-security-disability-insurance-particularly-for)
At Chisholm Law LLC, we know many of our clients have only a high school education and spent decades in physically demanding industries. These proposed grid rule changes would threaten their ability to access the benefits they rely on after serious injury.
Injured workers deserve fairness—not further obstacles.
Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security...
