If you ask anyone who has applied for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits what the application process is like, they might tell you that their initial request was denied. They may even tell you that this happened twice and even that the amount of time that they...
Month: December 2018
What is degenerative arthritis and who is likely to get it
If you were asked to list off conditions that the Social Security Administration (SSA) considers to be disabilities, then you'd likely include rare diseases or catastrophic injuries. The truth, however, is that even common conditions such as osteoarthritis (also...
Voters showed their support for Social Security in November
If there's one thing that we should keep in mind about November's mid-term election, it's that voters from both parties seem to want to see Medicare, Social Security (SS) and Medicaid hang around for many years to come. A spokesperson for Freedom Works, a conservative...
What happens if you do not follow the doctors orders
Before filing a Social Security claim for a disability, you will first need to undergo a comprehensive medical exam. From there, the doctor will write a recommendation as to whether you can no longer work. While most people think the Social Security Administration has...
How are panic attacks and disorders different from one another
Some of life's most difficult stressful transitions happen when we head off to college, start our first job or retire, get married or divorced or have our first child. The reason why these stages in our lives tend to be stressful is because they're when we transition...
