Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) is an important protection for those who are unable to work because of a medical disability that prevents them from doing so. Because of the importance of SSDI benefits, disabled applicants should know what they can do if their application for benefits has been denied. In general, to qualify…
Spinal cord injuries can be devastating for both the person that suffers the injury and their loved ones. An individual can be left with the inability to perform basic tasks including going to the bathroom, bathing, eating, brushing their teeth and working, depending on the extent of their injury. Not all spinal cord injuries…
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a person suffers significant distress to their head that affects their brain. Often, TBI are caused by accidents such as car collisions and falls, where victims hit their heads and suffer impact injuries from their involvement in incidents. Other TBI are caused by penetration accidents that occur…
The terminology “mental retardation” isn’t used as often in the United States now as it once was. The terms that are more commonly utilized to refer to these types of individuals include “developmentally disabled” and “intellectually impaired”. Persons with certain types of mental disabilities may qualify to receive Social Security Disability (SSD). An individual…