Social Security — Disability

There are many reasons why the Social Security Administration (SSA) might reject your claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Sometimes, the issue is as simple as a technical error with the paperwork. Other times, the applicant did not submit...

Anybody who has ever had one already knows that a migraine is nothing like a typical headache. A full-blown migraine can leave the victim in terrible pain and unable to tolerate light, smells and sound for days – and that’s just for starters. Victims can also suffer...

The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program is a federal insurance program that provides benefits to workers who cannot work due to a disabling condition.  To be eligible for SSDI benefits, workers must have paid into the Social Security system through...

For most working adults, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are a last resort. They will exhaust every other means of providing for themselves before they seek benefits and will only apply when a health issue is so severe that they can't find any...

You’ve been struggling with a disabling condition for quite some time now – and one of the primary symptoms that you have is chronic pain.  While pain can be extremely limiting and affect your ability to ambulate, sleep or even think clearly, it’s not something that...

People generally don't even think of applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits until they have exhausted all of their other options. You may have been out of work for weeks by the time you submit an application for benefits to the Social...

People who are filing for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) often want to know how long the process will take. In most cases, the answer is that you’re facing a long wait before you find out the status of your application. Typically, there isn’t a way to...

Sometimes, those who suffer from disabling injuries don’t have the option of working a different job. For example, someone who has worked in a factory for many years and who has no other practical skills may find it difficult to work a desk job in another industry....

The onset of a disabling medical condition could be slow, as is the case with a progressive disorder, or it could be instantaneous, possibly the result of a traumatic injury. Whether your condition has slowly worsened for several years or your situation changed in a...

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) exists for a logical reason. Those who have worked hard to support themselves and their families can get hurt or develop a medical condition that leaves them unable to work and struggling to cover basic cost of living...