As many Missouri residents may be aware, there are set guidelines that the Social Security Administration uses to determine whether an individual is eligible to obtain Social Security disability benefits. These guidelines require a representative from SSA to interview...

If a worker in Missouri is injured, usually the first action that the person needs to take is to file a workers' compensation claim. However, filing a workers' compensation claim can affect that worker's Social Security Disability benefits for injury. The worker may...

Many Missourians like to be self-sufficient. They work hard, save and plan for emergency situations. People who are disabled may get assistance from the Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, program to help maintain this independence. However, receiving...

Missourians know that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be experienced by any person involved in a catastrophic incident. Flashbacks of the incident may occur even a few months after the occurrence of the violent event. An accident, assault and warfare are...