For those suffering from paralysis, whether it is permanent or temporary, the main issue is the paralysis itself. That's what changes their and has such a drastic impact on their future.However, it is important to remember that people suffering from paralysis may also...
If you suffer from a serious spinal cord injury, one of the first things that the doctor is going to tell you is that it may never fully heal. They're not trying to be negative or make you feel like it's impossible, but they want to be honest with you about the...
The Social Security Administration will find that an otherwise qualified applicant for SSI or SSDI is disabled if the individual meets the clinical and diagnostic criteria of a listed impairment. There are numerous listed impairments or "Listings" in the regulations...
According to the AARP, there has been a significant uptick in scam phone calls purporting to be from the Social Security Administration. In these calls, the call recipient is told that their Social Security number has been linked to criminal activity and has been...
When soldiers return to the United States, they can find themselves facing a lot of roadblocks regarding restarting their careers. Sometimes, they do not have skills that translate well into the civilian world. Other times, they have just been out of the workforce for...
One of the more frustrating aspects of disability law is meeting clients who clearly have severe medical issues that are keeping them from working, yet their physicians can't quite pinpoint a diagnosis.A common situation is a claimant suffering from severe pain....
Have you ever wondered just how many people have served in the armed forces? You may be able to find data indicating how large the military is at any given time, but you're interested in the bigger picture. You want to know how many people have served in the past, as...
While claimants are always relieved to receive Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits, sometimes that's not quite the end of their cases.Most of the time, individuals who receive disability stay on it for life, or their benefit...
Experiencing visual hallucinations can be very disconcerting. You may have trouble understanding what is real and what is not. You may feel like something is very wrong and out of your control.But what does it mean? You need to see a medical professional to get an...
Although we know more now than ever before about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, you could say that we are still very much in the early stages of understanding it. People only now really realize what is going on, how it can be a disability, and the type of assistance...