Chronic pain and Social Security Disability benefits

There’s nothing fun about chronic pain. Even though it may come and go at times, it’s enough to alter the way you live. And in the most serious of cases, it can impact your ability to do your job. Chronic pain can affect almost any part of the body, including but not limited to…

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How debilitating Restless Leg Syndrome can be

There are a lot of different diagnoses that a patient may have assigned to their medical condition. Some of the most debilitating ones are neurologic sensorimotor ones like Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). This condition can adversely impact more portions of a person’s body than just their legs. The same symptoms that individual experiences in…

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Still working but think you need to file for SSDI? Here are 3 tips that can help

You are struggling to work, and you know that your employer may soon let you go. Even with accommodations, you simply can’t keep up. Despite your best efforts, your back injury makes it nearly impossible for you to make it to work on time or to stay your entire shift. Doing your essential duties…

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Objective medical evidence and your SSD application

If you are about to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, you must fulfill certain requirements established by the Social Security Administration. For example, to qualify for benefits, you will have to provide “objective medical evidence” that confirms your disability. What exactly does this mean? Support for your claim By objective medical evidence, the SSA…

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What are the most common disabilities in the United States?

Disabilities take many different forms. Some are mental, some are physical. Some are temporary, while others are permanent. Understanding the makeup of disabilities in the United States — which are more common than many people realize — can be helpful when thinking about health care, financial concerns and other related issues. With that in…

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