If you are suffering from asthma, can you apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits? The Social Security Administration (SSA) lists this condition in its respiratory system category, but you must provide evidence of asthma in order to receive SSD benefits....
Month: August 2021
Can I work and still get disability benefits?
When first getting Social Security Disability Insurance, you quit working. As time goes by, you may feel better, or your doctors may think you can do some work. The question is can you work and still collect disability benefits? How much money can you make? SSDI...
How to survive financially while awaiting SSD claim approval
Given that approval for your Social Security Disability claim can take many months, how will you and your family survive financially during the long wait? What if you have to appeal? While you wait for the Social Security Administration’s decision on your claim for...
Social Security and military veterans: What to know
On deployment, during training or just participating in day-to-day activities, military service members may suffer serious injuries. If their injuries will keep them from performing their job duties for 12 months or more, they may consider applying for disability...
Understanding types of seizures
Epilepsy affects up to 1 in 26 Americans, many of whom remain undiagnosed according to the Epilepsy Foundation. Because this condition can produce many different types of seizures, some people do not realize that epilepsy causes their symptoms. Review the common types...
Know the signs of fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia, which disproportionately affects women, is one of the most common sources of chronic pain. This disease affects about 2% of adults in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Explore the symptoms of fibromyalgia and...
Are SSDI benefits available for an amputation?
Regardless of where you work or the job duties you perform, you use your arms and legs every day. While many limb injuries may interfere with your ability to work, an amputation may make it downright impossible to perform your job duties. An amputation is simply the...
