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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can affect more than just your stomach. It can cause painful lumps on your skin, or more specifically, on your lower legs called erythema nodosum, and sometimes lead to the development of ulcers. Individuals over 40 who have received...
In order to qualify for certain federal critical disability benefits, like Supplemental Security Income (SSI), individual applicants typically need to meet certain financial requirements along with having a qualifying medical condition. Their income must be below a...
Most Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants do not get accepted at first. In fact, one study found just 35% of applications are initially allowed. This results in many individuals turning to the appeals process. While the Social Security Administration...
Whether you have been disabled your entire life or developed a disability as an adult, you likely view life from a different perspective than Houston's general population. Things about life that most people do not notice are quite obvious to you. Many of these things...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) oversees the distribution of benefits to American citizens in need. Whether temporarily unable to work due to an injury or afflicted with a disability since birth, the SSA helps those people maintain their quality of life. The...
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...
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...
It's frustrating when you can't find a reason for the pain and other physical symptoms you experience. You can end up going from doctor to doctor, hoping for an answer and a cure. It's entirely possible that you have an undiagnosed illness. Many people with rare...
When you have a mental illness that prevents you from being gainfully employed, Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits can be a critical source of income and medical coverage -- if you can qualify for them. It definitely won't help your case if you're accused of...
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...