Category: Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness

It's possible that some Maryland veterans injured while on active duty could be entitled to Social Security disability insurance. Though we know of the more than 5 million disabled workers that already receive SSDI, it's possible that many service members are eligible for this while not even knowing their...

Despite the large number of people who live with mental illnesses, there is still widespread misunderstanding of how mental illnesses affect an individual. In Maryland, many of us have heard unpleasant and derogatory terms used to describe people who have mental illnesses. Sadly, terms like "crazy" or "nut case" have become common...

Parents of autistic children are acutely aware of the fact that their children’s medical condition can be a truly costly one. According to data compiled by Harvard’s School of Public Health, directly related medical and non-medical costs associated with caring for a child with autism can amount to between roughly $67,000 and...

Earlier this month, the Obama Administration announced that provisions of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide health insurance to their employees, provided that they employ 50 or more workers, will be delayed until 2015. Earlier this week, the House of Representatives voted to delay another Affordable Care Act provision mandating...

When you have come to rely on certain benefits, it can be difficult to contemplate an altered financial reality. True, those who receive Social Security Disability benefits (SSD) will generally retain their right to receive them for as long as they qualify. However, there may come a time when SSD...

A young woman in her 20s was working at the New York Post when things began to go awry. Suddenly her personality shifted, she became forgetful and paranoid. The shifts quickly impacted her ability to work as she blew multiple deadlines, forgetting assignments. She couldn’t figure out what was wrong with her.

Cancer: this is a scary word no one in Maryland hopes to hear. Unfortunately, cancer is a fate lived by many struggling to bide their time. A bare head, sometimes covered under a scarf or wig, is often the picture of cancer. But it is not just head hair that a cancer...

Recently, we discussed the barrier that confronts many residents of Maryland living with a disability from seeking the help that he or she needs. Often, such disabilities will prevent individuals from continuing to work. However, struggling individuals might feel uncomfortable filing a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits because...

Financial security can be challenging for a family to attain when a family member suffers from an illness. When multiple family members struggle with a lifelong illness, financial difficulties may become even more serious. For one family, epilepsy brings them together, but it has also given them challenges. This...

For many years, the behaviors of a man who is now 58 were either not understood or misunderstood by others around him. Since he was a young boy he has moved and made a variety of sounds uncontrollably. However, at the time, doctors reportedly told his parents that he could control the...