Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
The Social Security Administration has a strict set of laws and regulations that determine how disability cases are decided and awarded. It is important to note that age will not disqualify someone from applying or receiving disability benefits. However, an...
Roughly 6 million American adults live with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. That breaks down to about 2.5% of the adult population in the United States. For some, their condition can be managed by medication and behavior modification.Those are the lucky ones. Bipolar...
Cancer is not always a disabling condition. Medical technology continues to get better, and there are more and more treatment options, some of which are very successful. An early diagnosis can also catch the disease before it is so advanced that it causes a...
While many people are entitled to Social Security Disability benefits, it's common for first-time applicants to have their benefits denied. The person applying for benefits may have overlooked a detail, or the Social Security Administration may have made a mistake.If...
Since cases of Covid-19 started to increase in the United States in March, Social Security has been holding all disability hearings over the telephone.And despite some technical and scheduling hiccups, this has worked out fairly well for claimants, attorneys, and...
The move to phone hearings for Social Security disability cases has presented a unique set of challenges for everyone involved.While Social Security has overall been good about notifying claimants of their hearings, and attorneys have been contacting clients ahead of...
Combat is a major reason for injuries to military personnel, but people often make the mistake of assuming that it's the only cause. They think of the danger from injuries and fatalities as linked to whether or not a soldier is engaged in active conflict with an enemy...
People don't often realize how long the application and approval time is for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cases. They usually think that the program will be there as a lifeline for when they're unable to work for an extended period of time....
If you suffer from panic attacks or have been diagnosed with panic disorder, you know how serious these episodes can be. When you're having one, your anxiety is higher than it has ever been. You may feel like you can barely breathe or think. It's hard to reign in your...
With the continuing issues surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, Social Security has had to adapt with how they conduct hearings. The Social Security Administration is currently holding all Social Security Disability hearings by telephone only. Therefore, if you...
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