Cancer is a national health crisis. This year, 1.8 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with some form of cancer. Treatment options can be grueling, draining, and take months to put the patient's cancer in remission. And the more advanced the cancer is...
Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness
Filing for SSI or SSD due to blindness: What you need to know
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are designed to be a safety net for people who are suddenly out of options due to their physical or mental impairments. If you're losing your vision as an adult or already suffer from...
Should you file for SSD or SSI?
You've heard that there are two types of disability benefits that you can get through the Social Security Administration: Social Security Disability benefits (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). How do you know which one you're supposed to file for once you...
Some individuals with panic attacks qualify for disability
Individuals are subject to a lot of stress. It's no wonder that there are so many people that receive diagnoses for generalized anxiety disorders nowadays. Anyone that hasn't learned the appropriate coping mechanisms to help regulate their emotions may develop panic...
Is your doctor ignoring your pain because you’re a woman?
Are you a woman with a chronic, disabling health condition that causes you frequent or constant pain? Do you think that you're doctor may be treating your pain as if it were primarily psychological in nature, not physical? Or, do you suspect that your doctor simply...
Can you get SSD for neuropathy?
"Neuropathy" is a broad term that describes a malfunction in someone's central nervous system. While it can affect almost any part of the body, most sufferers experience some form of peripheral neuropathy in their hands, fingers, feet and toes. Can that be disabling?...
How do you keep your Social Security Disability claim on track?
It's no secret that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has a massive backlog of disability claims waiting to be reviewed and claimants waiting their turn in front of an administrative law judge (ALJ) for a hearing. Every year, thousands die while waiting to have...
Applying for Social Security Disability with diabetes
Diabetes is one of the most common afflictions in this country. Roughly 34.2 million people -- slightly more than 10% of the population -- suffer from some form of the disease. Many people with diabetes live full, productive lives with little interruption to their...
Applying for disability with narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a type of sleep disorder that causes, among other things, excessive daytime sleepiness. Some narcoleptics also experience cataplexy, or a sudden loss of muscle tone that can cause them to suddenly drop over. Combined with the inability to stay awake, the...
The different types of illnesses that my qualify for SSD benefits
Knowing what types of illnesses qualify for Social Security disability benefits is essential or disabled individuals to understand. Many of them need those important benefits which is why they should understand in what circumstances they may qualify for them. Social...
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