If your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application is denied, you should not give up. The Social Security Administration (SSA) allows applicants to challenge their decision. However, you may need to be more careful...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD) can help you provide for yourself and your loved ones after working long enough, paying Social Security taxes. However, applying for these benefits can be challenging because the process can be complex. But being informed can...
For qualified individuals, disability benefits can serve as a welcome financial relief when they can no longer work due to a disabling condition. If you’ve already been approved for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits, it is important to understand that your...
Everyone knows about the health benefits of regular exercise, though many of us struggle to work out regularly. This is an especially big problem for disabled Americans. According to CNN, nearly half of adults aged 18-64 living with a disability never exercise....
If you are seriously hurt or are suffering from an illness that renders you unable to work, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. SSD benefits are meant to provide a financial safety net for qualified Americans who have worked and paid...
Not many life experiences are as traumatic as losing a limb. Unfortunately, millions of Americans have some form of amputation. Depending on the nature of the amputation, the loss of a limb can impact your ability to move or even work. If you are no longer able to...
Invisible disabilities can be a bit more complicated than other types of disabilities. This term doesn’t refer to just one category of disabilities, but an entire spectrum of various conditions that are not always apparent when someone meets a person who has that...
Those who apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) insurance benefits typically don't have many other options for supporting themselves. They have a health issue that has kept them from gainful employment, and they have reason to expect that it will persist for a...
A good number of Social Security Disability (SSD) claims are denied during the first application. In fact, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA), nearly two in three disability claims are initially denied. Fortunately, a denied claim is never the end...
Most people still think of dementia conditions like Alzheimer’s disease as something that only affects elderly people. However, as researchers learn more about dementia and doctors have increasingly effective tools with which to diagnose it, more people are being...
