Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a diagnosable medical impairment where blood pressure in the arteries is chronically elevated. Blood pressure is expressed as a ratio of two measurements: the systolic (maximum) and diastolic (minimum) pressures. For most...
When an insured individual is no longer able to work due to a disability, it is important to file a Social Security Disability claim as soon as possible to avoid any potential loss of benefits. Insured status for benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act has...
Often, I see clients who are already receiving monthly benefits from the Veteran's Administration, and are now seeking Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.There is no legal issue with a veteran receiving both these benefits, but there are differences in how...
You were at work when you suffered a life-changing injury. You didn't think that it would impact you initially, but once you discovered that you wouldn't be able to walk, stand or move in the ways you used to, you found that you couldn't work.Chronic pain has become...
If a disability claimant is under the age of 50, he or she must prove that due to disability, there are no available jobs they could do in the national economy. That rule changes when an applicant reaches age 50 though. In fact, a judge could determine there are a...
A new year means changes to how the Social Security Administration calculates benefits and eligibility for its disability programs.Probably the biggest change for 2018 will be the amount that Supplemental Security Income recipients receive each month.SSI is a...
Living with a disability is not only difficult; it is often devastating and frustrating. As someone living with an "invisible" illness, you know all-too-well how hard it is to try to do the things you're used to doing and not being able to do so. You may no longer be...
Everyone who applies for Social Security hopes for a fully favorable decision. Typically, adjudicators will issue either a fully favorable decision, or a denial. At times, however, an adjudicator may render a partially favorable decision. The partially favorable...
Hurricanes, 9-11, and mass school shootings, have all tragically claimed victims. Acute stress reactions are highly prevalent among survivors. In the aftermath of mass violence, terror, or disaster, most people can fully recover from even moderate stress reactions in...
A working paper by researchers from Temple University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Cincinnati has found an unusual connection between disability claims and states that have legalized medical marijuana. The study found that Social Security Disability...
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