Category: Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness

Everyone experiences ups and downs in their moods and energy levels. For individuals with bipolar disorder, however, the highs and lows tend to be much more extreme and are often accompanied by a variety of other negative side effects. Commonly referred to as manic depression, bipolar disorder causes disruptions in the brain...

When discussing a waiting period for many things, three months doesn't seem that long. However, in cases where an individual is unable to work and facing a life-threatening disease or disorder, three months can seem like an eternity. Yet this timeframe, 86 days, is the average wait time an individual who applies...

In recent years, as the waistbands of Americans of all ages continue to stretch, there has been much written about the many health risks associated with obesity. The development of Type 2 diabetes is among one of those risks and affects more than 17 million Americans today. The health risks and potential...

Any Maryland resident who has ever thrown out their back or incorrectly lifted something heavy can attest to the fact that an injury to the lower back is painful and, in some cases, debilitating. It turns out that lower back injuries are also extremely common as a recent study, conducted by researchers...

We have written previously about just how critical the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Compassionate Allowances program is. This program allows individuals with debilitating, otherwise severe and/or potentially fatal conditions to have their applications for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits fast tracked. Provided that the relevant medical diagnosis is properly confirmed and all...

Social Security fraud is relatively rare. Though occasionally individuals applying for benefits or receiving benefits intentionally commit fraud against the system, the vast majority of Social Security Disability (SSD) applicants and recipients legitimately qualify for their benefits. Unfortunately, stories of fraud can rock the system to its core from time...

According to a piece recently featured on the news site Philly.com, experts widely estimate that even when children with disabilities have medical insurance, their care costs their parents between $6,000 and $20,000 out-of-pocket annually. As a result, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits can be extremely helpful for disabled children and their families....

When an individual is diagnosed with a fatal or otherwise substantially severe medical condition, the process of applying for government benefits may feel like a waste of precious time. After all, applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits often takes many months. Thankfully, there is an expedited process available for individuals whose...

The number of individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance concerning mental illness has doubled since 1998. This may be in part due to the definition for a disabling condition covered by SSDI having changed. In any case, there is $150 billion spent annually in the United States...

Millions of Americans have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and suffer from daily bouts of coughing and breathlessness. COPD affects nearly 12 million Americans and has become one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. Despite COPD affecting millions of people, not everyone is familiar...