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Medical expenses and unpaid bills will start piling up as soon as your serious medical condition stops you from working. Whether you get hurt in a car crash, suffer a stroke or get diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a debilitating medical condition will drastically...
Your disability means you can no longer work. Unable to make ends meet, you decide that you’re going to apply for SSDI benefits. You believe that it’s a fairly clear case, but, when talking to a friend about your decision, your friend mentions that most applications...
For many years, people who claimed to be fatigued constantly were simply grouped into patients with “chronic fatigue.” Some believed that it was an emotional or psychological problem. Fortunately, over time, the truth about chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as...
Once thought to be incredibly rare, it’s now estimated that around 75% of American adults experience some form of a dissociative disorder in their lives. Around 2% of those people have chronic problems with dissociation that interfere with their ability to function on...
You’d think a spinal condition would get a straightforward approval from the Social Security Administration (SSA) when you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Yet, like most claims under Social Security, things aren't always that simple. SSA’s Blue...
In order to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you have to demonstrate that you have medical symptoms that impact your ability to do your job or take care of yourself. Generally, applicants will have conditions that limit their ability...
If you have a disability that prevents you from working and have been waiting months (or years) for your Social Security Disability (SSD) claim to make it through the process, you can probably use a little good news. That makes it exciting to learn that the federal...
The process of applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is fraught with potential pitfalls. A significant number of applicants with truly debilitating medical conditions will learn after they initially apply that the Social Security Administration...
You have been in a position to file for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits for a while. So, you did put in your application. Unfortunately, it was not approved on your first attempt. Now, you’re thinking about applying again, but you know that the wait could be...
When people first consider Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), they often assume that it is only for those with permanent injuries that keep them from ever working again. A person who was involved in a serious fall accident while working at heights may break...
