While Social Security recipients may have received a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2019, early data that has been released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) already has forecasters predicting that there won't be any increase in 2020. The policy...
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Mental illnesses that could qualify you for disability benefits
A psychological condition could leave you in serious trouble at work if it starts to affect your ability to perform your job tasks. There have been many workers who lost their jobs because of various psychological conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
Can those with chronic illnesses lose their disability benefits
A 22-year-old Florida woman with debilitating cystic fibrosis recently found out that her Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits have been terminated. Her Medicaid benefits that cover $100,000 in medical bills each year were also taken away from her. If...
Common conditions that usually qualify for disability coverage
Like most residents of St. Louis, you work hard for the life you have. Still, few things can stop you in your tracks faster than a serious injury or illness. If you have developed a medical condition, you may not be able to work and provide for your family....
How schizophrenia can affect an individual’s ability to function
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health condition that can affect a person's ability to live independently or work depending on how severe their disease is. Those with mild schizophrenia may seem normal on the surface and only display their adverse mannerisms or...
Do people die waiting to receive Social Security Disability
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...
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...