When you learn that your illness or injury is likely to keep you from returning to work, you may begin considering financial assistance options to help cover your living expenses and keep you afloat. The federal government offers assistance through the Social Security...
Is your disability case under review?
If an accident or illness changed your life, you may be learning to adjust little by little. Your illness or injury prevents you from working, so you have to rise above your condition the best way you can and find ways to make your days meaningful. Still, you may...
Is my arthritis grounds for a disability claim?
Arthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that can have an impact on various areas of your life, including your ability to work. Many people diagnosed with this disease live and work with relative ease thanks to medication and other forms of treatment, but the...
Can you appeal a denial for SSD benefits?
Having a disability can often make many tasks in life challenging. You may have a disability that makes it impossible for you to carry out necessary duties to hold down a steady job. As a result, you may face financial hardships. Of course, benefits programs exist...
Disabled vets may qualify for SSDI benefits
Many service members who have suffered a disabling injury while serving our country may be unaware that the Department of Veterans Affairs is not the only potential agency that can help a wounded warrior makes ends meet. A wounded warrior may qualify for Social...
How is the cost of living allowance increase calculated?
The Social Security Administration announced a small increase in the cost of living allowance (COLA) for 2017. The 0.3 percent rate increase will give each of America's 60 million social security recipients four to six dollars more per month next year.Minimal...
Fraud, fees and SSD’s EFT program
When an individual suffers from a long-term disability, develops a mental impairment later in life, is seriously injured in an accident or has any other disability that leaves them unable to work, Social Security Disability benefits are a place that they can...
Those with autism may be eligible for SSD benefits
Every day, countless Americans with unique mental conditions find that they face hardships that others simply do not share. And, while these mental conditions are often difficult enough to deal with by themselves, they can be especially challenging when they make it...
Preventative screenings not available for many with disabilities
For many of those with disabilities, proficient and competent medical care is an absolute necessity. Thankfully, medical care is often provided to disabled individuals who qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
What is the leading cause of disability claims in the US?
Last week we discussed how roughly 30 million Americans have a disability and may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability benefits. With so many individuals suffering from a disability in Missouri and throughout the country, what are the most common reasons...