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 it be better to ask for…
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 disabling condition, they may be eligible…
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 to the next level of administrative review. Understanding the appellate process can be an…
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 applications for Social Security disability benefits are denied. As a result, disabled applicants for SSD benefits…
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 assessing a case for the Social Security Administration and the medical evidence presented…