If you cannot work because of a physical or mental disability and have decided to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, you probably have a lot of questions about how the process works. Working with others who have been through the process can help...
If your doctor has diagnosed lupus, you likely have concerns about how the disease will affect your ability to work. This chronic autoimmune condition has wide-ranging effects on the body as the immune system attacks healthy cells. Review the symptoms associated with...
The purpose of Social Security disability benefits is to ensure injured or disabled individuals have the resources they need to pay for basic living expenses, including food, shelter, clothing and medical care. If a person is able to provide those things on his or her...
If an injury has made you unable to work in Missouri, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. As long as you are over 18 have earned sufficient “credit” in your work, you can apply for these benefits, but many workers do not understand the Social...
The U.S. Social Security Administration has a strict definition of “disability,” and this is one of several reasons you may find it difficult to receive approval for Social Security Disability Insurance after applying. If you are successful in obtaining benefits,...
Sometimes your headaches may be so debilitating that you cannot work. In this situation, you may qualify for Social Security Disability. People may be able to receive disability benefits for their headaches if they are over the age of 18. According to the Social...
Missouri workers like you should have access to information about disability coverage. After all, no one can predict how their time on the job will go. No one can foresee whether they will need disability insurance or not. Today, we will look at some of the...
Much like physical ailments, certain mental disorders can be extremely disruptive to a person's life. When these disruptions prevent a person from earning a living, they may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. Along with many other mental disorders,...
If you suffer from debilitating epileptic seizures, you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. The frequency and type of epilepsy seizures you experience may greatly impact your eligibility for SSA. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that...
When Missouri employees face disabling injury, what can they do? This is where short term and long term disability benefits may come in handy. Today we will look at what differentiates these two types of disability benefits. We will look at the costs for each. We will...
