SSDI

When you need Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, applying can be a stressful process. Applicants have to show that their condition affects their ability to work or prevents them from living independently. They also have to show that their disabling...

Each year, thousands of people see their claims for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) denied or delayed. A recent report on Social Security Disability (SSD) by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights the importance of having your claim approved...

Shoulder injuries can have a significant impact on your daily activities. They have the potential to be very painful and to reduce what you can do for yourself. Some people with shoulder injuries can’t pick things up. Others can’t use their hands or arms because of...

Many people live long, full lives with congenital heart defects or congenital heart disease (CHD). You may have been one of them until your heart function began to decrease to the point where you were no longer able to work –- or at least not enough hours to support...

If you’re experiencing chronic back pain, your first thought may be that it’s time to go to the chiropractor. Maybe you got injured at work. Maybe you’re not sure what's causing the pain. You just know that you need to find a solution so that you can go back to living...

You know that your injury or condition makes it impossible for you to work. After all, it was your career that this issue took away. You have no doubt about the impact it has had on your life.  You go to your doctor for treatment, and your doctor agrees that you are...

Before the evolution of LASIK -- often called laser eye surgery -- most efforts to fix people’s vision involved external devices. The most common example, of course, is a pair of glasses. Contacts were then developed for those who didn’t want to wear glasses. Either...

Being unable to work due to a disability is hard enough already. You then have to navigate a complicated application process to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. Unfortunately, there are plans in the making by federal authorities that would make that...

Living with a disability is not easy. You have to adjust your life to fit with days where you could be in chronic pain or dealing with a flare of the condition. For some people, a disability doesn’t limit them from being able to work. Others, however, find that...

Connecting with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can be easier for some people than for others. Some people will have to deal with a denied application and an appeal, although many people in that situation can move on to receive the benefits they...