Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Workers' compensation is an insurance program designed to aid workers in receiving payment after they are injured in the workplace. It is intended to cover medical expenses, lost wages and rehabilitation. Although these benefits are available, they are not automatic....
Some people go their whole lives without becoming disabled. Some are disabled to the point that they must stop working. Still others face multiple disabilities during their lifetimes, causing frequent trips not only to the doctor, but also to the SSA office for...
What many people who have been injured on the job don't know is that, if their injury is severe enough and meets certain criteria, they may be able to seek both workers' compensation and Social Security Disability benefits. In fact, it is possible that work comp...
Late last month, the Social Security Administration put into effect rules to help the SSA and administrative law judges evaluate Fibromyalgia for Social Security Disability purposes. It explains how the SSA "develop[s] evidence to establish that a person has a...
In past entries on our Social Security Disability blog, we have written about the strong criticism of the SSDI program and shown how it is not an "incentive not to work," as certain Washington Post writers would call it, but a necessary program from many disabled...
June is Scleroderma Awareness Month, a month when groups across the country raise awareness of this potentially debilitating disease, also called systemic sclerosis. It is also a good time to discuss applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) if you have...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a disease that affects the nerve cells of the spinal cord and brain, causing loss in coordination and muscle strength. As the disease progresses, individuals find it difficult to move and even...
In the last two blog posts, we discussed recent criticism of the Social Security Disability system. In this post, we will touch on one of the most common and perhaps most harmful statements people have been making about SSD: "Many Social Security Disability applicants...
The Social Security Administration is constantly working to update their "Listing of Impairments" / list of disorders eligible for Social Security Disability. This year, the SSA will ask for public comment (part of the approval process for such changes) on...
What healthcare resources will you have if you are on SSI or SSDI? If you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), can you still receive Medicaid? How long does it take to get on Medicare after you apply for SSDI?In most situations, if you are eligible...
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