Filing for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is a pretty intimidating process for most people. However, you may have an easier time getting your application approved once you hit the “magic age” of 55. Once a disability applicant hits 55 years of...
Many types of government benefits are earned or accrued benefits. Medicare, for example, is available to those who have an adequate work history after they reach retirement age. Social Security retirement benefits are also earned through work history and payroll...
Fibromyalgia is relatively common, with around 5% of the population reported as suffering from it. Nonetheless, the condition is not very well understood and it is difficult to diagnose. What are some of the more common symptoms of fibromyalgia and can you claim...
You believe that you have a disability, and you want to seek benefits. Maybe you have suffered from an injury or an illness. Your condition means that you are not going to be able to work, so you need these crucial benefits simply to make ends meet. You apply to the...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) looks at a number of factors when the agency decides if someone meets their criteria for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. One of these is whether or not the disabled...
It’s generally accepted among the medical community that drug and alcohol addiction are diseases – not a personal failing. Yet, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has not considered drug or alcohol use disorders to be qualifying conditions for Social Security...
Migraines are far more than “just a headache.” They’re actually complex neurological events that can be completely disabling. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers migraine to be one of the top 10 causes of disability in the world – and one out of every four...
A cancer diagnosis can abruptly disrupt your career due to the disease's debilitating effects. The disease requires harsh treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. These can all take a toll on your physical, mental and emotional well-being and usually...
You filed your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim and waited – only to end up denied. You filed your appeal and were denied again, forcing you to endure the long wait before a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Speaking to the ALJ about...
In many cases, if an application for SSDI benefits is denied by the Social Security Administration (SSA), it’s for a medical reason. The SSA has done an evaluation and they may have determined that the individual doesn’t meet the definition of disability. Maybe the...
