As the nation considers lifting some of the restrictions on daily life in the face of an unprecedented pandemic, we're all going to have to start figuring out how to deal with impact of the novel coronavirus on our daily lives.While infection rates are still...
There are currently more than 8 million Americans that receive Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Many of those recipients suffer from such serious health issues that they have little to no chance of ever seeing their benefits come to an end. Others will...
When veterans come back from time serving their country, they have to readjust to civilian life. This is often very difficult. Even the things that they have looked forward to may not go as well as they wish. For instance, maybe they missed their family every day...
Memory and cognitive impairments can affect a person's mental health including their behaviors such as how they feel, think or act. A person suffering from a condition such as this may experience shifts in their ability to remember things from one moment to the next....
Individuals experiencing disabilities and chronic health problems may be at an increased risk due to the COVID-19 virus.According to the CDC, early information shows that some people are at a high risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 (also known as the...
Individuals who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and experience debilitating symptoms may be eligible for disability benefits from Social Security.According to the Mayo Clinic, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the immune system attacks the...
The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has finally issued some guidance for what will happen with scheduled Social Security Disability hearings considering the current pandemic. More specifically, SSA explained that beginning March 17, 2020 all hearings will NO...
The newest federal budget proposal, once again, takes aim at Social Security reform. Retirees, you generally don't have a lot to be concerned about -- although the agency has gradually been increasing the age at which you can retire with full benefits to reflect...
After sustaining a work injury, it's important to take the correct steps so that your rights to disability benefits are protected. One of these steps involves immediately reporting your work injury to your employer. Here's why this step is so important: Do you want to...