A cancer diagnosis can be life-altering. You may unable to work depending on the severity of your condition. If you were employed full-time leading up to your diagnosis, then the best-case scenario is that your employer has been making Social Security deductions from...
Month: March 2020
Why do Social Security Disability applications get denied?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) receives countless applications for disability benefits on an annual basis. The federal agency denies at least 50% of the ones that they receive. There are varied reasons as to why these denials occur.Each application for...
How often the Social Security Administration reviews your file
If you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), then it's not abnormal for you to be asked to submit for a Continuing Disability Review (CDR) on occasion. What you may not be aware of is what the Social Security Administration (SSA) is looking for when...
Your medical records will support your disability claim
When you are preparing to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, gathering the medical records to support your claim is an important first step.You want the records to provide comprehensive information about your physical or mental impairment, showing that...
Do you qualify for SS benefits as a “worn out worker”?
The Social Security Administration has a little-known opening for benefits often described as the “worn out worker” rule.Along with the ability to meet other requirements, you may qualify if you have a work history of 35 years or more performing arduous...
How debilitating is schizophrenia?
If there's such a thing as a minor mental health disorder then schizophrenia is not one of them. This condition is included in publications such as the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Listing of Impairments largely because it's a chronic and serious mental...