With the many potential changes to Social Security Disability coming soon as a result of the current administration, it is important to stay on top of political news and learn how it potentially could affect you. Recently, the current Administration has announced that...
Month: February 2020
Getting SSD for cancer
Facing a serious disease such as cancer can make you have to reassess your entire life, especially your finances. Having cancer is not cheap. Beyond the medical costs, you also have to account for the times when you cannot work due to medical appointments or not...
What is a trauma- and stressor-related disorder?
Since 2017, the Social Security Administration has recognized trauma- and stressor-related disorders as serious disabilities. Individuals unable to perform their job functions because of the debilitating effects of conditions such as PTSD may apply for Social Security...
In workers’ compensation cases Medicare may be a secondary payer
When filing a workers’ compensation case, few people worry about where the money comes from. They are so burdened by concerns regarding their finances and their ongoing ability to work that they are only concerned that the employer pays up. However, there are a few...
Concerns about SSDI benefits and employment
Having a serious disability may keep a person from meaningful full-time employment. However, it may not keep a person from working at all. This may be good news for many, as Psych Central notes that depression and unemployment often go hand in hand. Unfortunately,...
