Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for psychiatric conditions can be a challenging and often overwhelming process. A lot of people believe that SSDI benefits are only for physical disorders, like heart disease and back injuries, but the...
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Do you need your doctor’s permission to file for SSDI?
You’ve been suffering with ongoing health problems for a while, and you’ve gradually been experiencing a decline in your condition. It’s increasingly difficult for you to keep working and you feel like it’s time to file for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)...
SSDI and Pain Disorders: What You Should Know
“Chronic pain” is the main feature of a lot of different diseases or disorders – and, as any patient can attest, chronic pain can be absolutely disabling. The problem with conditions that primarily feature chronic pain as a symptom, however, is that they are often...
Social Security Disability remote hearings vs telephone hearings
Since March of 2020, the Social Security Administration has been offering applicants the opportunity to have their Administrative Law Hearings appeal hearings remotely. Initially, this was solely due to the dangers posed by COVID-19 to SSA staff as well as the many...
Qualifying for SSDI benefits with heart or lung conditions
The human body requires numerous systems to function. Issues with any one part of the human organism can have significant implications for many other aspects of an individual's overall health and daily lived experience. The heart, for example, which is the central...
Why would a professional’s long-term disability application be denied?
Whether you’re a doctor, an accountant, an attorney, a company’s chief executive officer, a business owner or any other kind of highly-placed professional, long-term disability insurance is an essential protection that you need. In the words of one expert, long-term...
Why might the Social Security Administration have denied your disability claim?
You may have applied for Social Security Disability benefits after developing a medical condition or suffering from an injury. While these benefits would help you due to your inability to work, your request has been denied. This turn of events can be greatly...
Will your spinal cord or back injury help you qualify for SSDI?
An injury to your back, neck or spine can have an immediate and drastic impact on your professional future. Obviously, a spinal cord injury can cause medical consequences that prevent someone from continuing the same work. Neck and back injuries can also cause...