It takes a lot of emotional effort to admit that you’re no longer able to keep working, and the application process for Social Security Disability insurance (SSDI) benefits is pretty complicated. Plus, you generally have to wait months before you get a decision –...
If you are injured or develop a disability, you may be able to continue working a sedentary job but may not be able to go back to more significant physical work. In that case, you may be wondering if you will be able to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits...
Your risk for disabling medical conditions increases as you get older. Adults who are over the age of 50 and drawing close to retirement age are at elevated risk as compared with those just starting out in their careers. Older adults can get hurt at work or in a car...
If you're living with some type of disability and you're considering your Social Security benefits options, you may have heard that this system can be complicated and difficult to get through. This is true, and many applications are denied. The good news is that a lot...
Social Security is there to help people who suffer from disabilities and can no longer work. Someone with lung disease, for example, may not have the energy or ability to work a normal job. They may be going through regular medical treatments and be ill enough that...
Every working American pays into Social Security, but not everyone understands what their contributions do. People often only vaguely understand the basics of Social Security retirement and disability benefits. The same employment contributions fund both retirement...
Adults with disabling medical conditions can apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. When someone is unable to work for at least a year because of a significant and disabling medical condition, the Social Security Administration (SSA) can...
Connecting with disability benefits after an injury or medical issues isn't always an easy process. Many factors influence the success of a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim. One of the biggest concerns is how severe the injury or medical condition...
It isn't easy to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. First, you have to determine if your condition even qualifies. Then, you have to make sense of the paperwork and follow all of the bureaucratic steps required by the Social Security...
You get injured and you know that you can’t work. The injuries are just too severe. You know that you’re going to heal to some extent, but it’s unclear if that healing will ever be complete -- as is often the case with serious issues like traumatic brain injuries or...