After a spinal cord injury, quick medical treatment is incredibly important. That means that you need to identify the injury and take the proper steps to get to a medical center, and doing so means you must know what signs and symptoms to watch out for. It is not...
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The complexity of applying for disability benefits
Getting disability benefits can take time. It can feel daunting as well because the process can be very complex. One reason for this is the strict definition of a disability in the Social Security Act. Some may feel they should qualify when they do not or may not...
Thousands die while waiting on disability determination
A working individual who becomes disabled due to an injury or condition that’s expected to last at least a year or to result in the person dying might choose to file for Social Security Disability insurance (SSDI). The payments from SSDI are meant to help the person...
My SSDI claim was denied, now what?
Applying for Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI) takes a lot of effort, making it that much more defeating if the Social Security Administration (SSA) denies your application. When your first attempt at getting the support you need is denied, what can you do?...
Could you qualify for Supplemental Security Income benefits?
If you are a Houston resident who is struggling to make ends meet, you may have considered applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. But you may have held back out of uncertainty about whether or not you would qualify for the federal benefit program....
How does Social Security decide if I am disabled?
An injury or illness does not affect two people in the exact same way. A medical condition could have a significant impact on your life, even though the same diagnosis has little effect on someone else. So when you apply for Social Security Disability, how do they...
The right records can help a mental health disability claim
People can experience the same medical condition with different degrees of severity and have unique symptoms. A condition that could completely prevent one person from retaining a job might be much more manageable in another individual. These discrepancies in severity...
4 myths about Social Security disability benefits
Because many people applying for Social Security disability benefits are experiencing this system for the first time, it can be easy for them to make decisions based on hearsay. Believing these myths can make the application process more stressful or difficult. What...
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