As this blog has discussed, Social Security disability benefits very helpful to Houston, Texas, adult residents who are not able to work due to a disabling illness or injury. The monthly benefits are often a financial lifeline that, with other income sources and...
Some of the toughest injuries to handle in Social Security are ones that do not have any obvious visible symptoms. One common example of this type of injury is a back injury which does not affect the spinal cord or otherwise manifest itself visibly. However, a person...
Although some might naturally think of a work-related injury as the result of a one-time accident or other occurrence, many Houston, Texas workers, as well as others, may suffer from one of many types of repetitive motion injury. Like most other injuries, Social...
A previous post on this blog talked a new rule issued by the Social Security Administration which would have potential impact on those applying for disability benefits in Houston, Texas, as well as in other parts of the country. Basically, the rule ended the practice...
Suffering a permanent disability may limit your ability to earn a reasonable income. For example, if you have severe fibromyalgia that prevents you from working, you may have trouble meeting your living expenses. Fortunately, you may qualify for Social Security...
A previous post on this blog discussed how Houston, Texas, residents can get disability benefits for any number of mental health conditions, including clinical depression. However, that same post also talked about some of the complications Texans can face when trying...
Many people in Houston, Texas, even if they have a hard time admitting it, suffer from depression. Far from simply being a bad day or a bad week, depression can paralyze people's ability to work or even do daily life activities for weeks or even months.A diagnosis of...
One of the most common causes of back injuries is a herniated disc, which is different from a "hernia." Although this type of back injury is common, it can also lead to a great deal of pain and discomfort and, in the worst cases, be debilitating.To give context, a...
Although most creditors cannot garnish the Social Security Disability checks in order to collect a debt, the federal government is an important exception to this rule. Not surprisingly, many people in the Houston area owe money for things like back taxes and, perhaps...
Working residents of Houston, Texas, and especially those who are in jobs that require intensive physical labor, are prone to work-related injuries. Moreover, anyone in the Houston area can get hurt doing just about any life activity, as nothing is perfectly safe....