There are many people in the Oklahoma City area who have a heart condition. Heart disease is the number one killer of people in the United States and those who have a serious heart condition know how important it is for them to follow doctor’s orders. Some serious...
Month: June 2020
Can you complete the SSDI claim form on your own?
You might be the kind of person who rarely asks for a hand, but because of your disability, you have to accept assistance from time to time. Now you want to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Is this something you can tackle by yourself, or would...
Brain injuries and Social Security disability benefits
Over the years, safety equipment in many different fields has greatly improved. For example, modern vehicles are universally manufactured with seatbelts and airbags while in the past they came without either. Sports equipment is constantly assessed and improved to...
Don’t allow your disability benefits application to get denied!
If you find yourself applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, you must be suffering from a debilitating condition that affects your ability to work. You may think that having a doctor label you as having a permanent impairment and the records on hand to...
The advantages of working with an SSD attorney
A disabling injury or illness can be a difficult situation to cope with. For many, suffering a serious ailment means losing out on future work opportunities and the wages that come with them. When an Oklahoma resident is unable to work and facing a future focused on a...
Understanding the SSDI appeals system
Many residents of Oklahoma have endured the process of assembling and filing an application for Social Security Disability benefits only to have the claim denied. The size and complexity of the SSA often deters potential beneficiaries from pursuing their applications...
Disability benefits may be available for people with amnesia
Amnesia robs a person of their identity and their memories. This condition may leave an individual with short-term memory losses in some instances. Other people who have amnesia may struggle to remember who they are. Memory loss generally doesn't affect a person's...
Are there ways to expedite my claim for Social Security disability?
Social Security disability insurance (SSD) provides important benefits to help disabled individuals who are unable to work because of a severe disability they suffer from. SSD benefits can, however, be difficult and time-consuming to obtain because most initial...
What must be in the report for an SSD consultative examination?
Oklahomans who are applying for Social Security disability benefits due to an injury, illness or condition that renders them unable to work should understand the basics of filing a claim including how medical evidence is used. When Disability Determination Services is...
What gets your Social Security disability application fast-tracked
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notoriously slow in processing applications for disability benefits. There's information that an applicant may share that may move their application to the front of the line for processing, though. Some low-income...