Oklahoma City residents are hard workers. We go to work each and every day to provide for our families and to try and get ahead. When an injury, illness, or mental health condition leads to a person no longer being able to work, Social Security Disability may be a good option. If a person…
When you apply for Social Security benefits, you likely are anxious for your claim approval to go through. You’re ready to receive your benefits and move forward. However, sometimes that doesn’t happen. In few fact, the Social Security Administration reports that disability applicants only receive those benefits about 22% of the time on their…
Having cancer can be challenging enough. However, if you have other health conditions as well, it may be completely unmanageable. For example, if you are over 65 and have a variety of other health issues, cancer may not be your only problem. You may be dealing with arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure or heart,…
An earlier post on this blog focused on the difference between Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income. Once Oklahoma residents understand these differences and know which one they should be applying for, the next step is to determine if they even qualify for them. To do that, the eligibility criteria of SSI…
While Oklahoma residents may want to remain independent, financially and mentally, as long as possible, life does not always work out that way. Accidents or age-related illnesses can prevent someone from performing daily tasks and working. As a result, not only does a person become physically dependent on others, one is also not able…