SSDI

One of the most frustrating things about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is how long people have to wait to start receiving them. It can be difficult for those with serious medical needs and no income to wait patiently for a review of their...

Trying to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can be a very intimidating experience. There are so many myths around it that the average person may give up before they even begin. Many people who have medical conditions that would qualify...

If you have suffered an injury to your eyes or have a disease that is causing the deterioration of your eyesight over time, then you may have a visual disability. A visual disability can help you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits if it’s severe...

Your spine is a series of bones that cooperate with connective tissue, nerves and the musculature of your back to give you strength and an impressive range of motion. Unfortunately, issues ranging from trauma caused by car crashes to degenerative medical conditions...

When you think of disabilities, you typically think of long-term conditions. For instance, a broken back may put you in a wheelchair for life, and it’s clear that you’re not going to recover -- at least not to the point you were at before. You don’t have to question...

Nothing about living with a disability is easy. It’s exhausting to try to adapt to a new disability, and it can be painful and frustrating to live with one at the best of times. At one point or another, you may want to seek disability. Social Security Disability...

Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can take a long time and the road to approval can be difficult. The government is notoriously slow and often denies initial SSDI applications, but that does not mean those applications are not valid or...

You feel like it’s very clear that you’re disabled, and you know well how it has changed your life. You expect to get Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits as a result. Isn’t the system specifically set up to help those who need it most? You file your claim...

 Of all the diseases people fear, cancer is probably number one. Many are so worried they dare not say its name. Instead, they refer to it by euphemisms like, “The Big C” or “ The thing we do not mention.” You might think cancer entitles you to automatic Social...

You're older, and you have a few health conditions that have been creeping up over the years -- but you always managed to work despite your impairment. The fact that you've been with your employer for years made it easier. Now, however, the company has financial...