Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a benefits program that provides qualifying individuals with financial support to help them make ends meet. Individuals who are disabled may seek SSI, but they are not the only ones who may qualify. This post will offer a general overview of what it takes for a person to qualify…
A severe eating disorder can disrupt the course of a sufferer’s life. While some may believe that eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are self-imposed conditions that individuals can control, these and other conditions are recognized as mental diseases and may qualify Oklahoma residents for disability benefits. To qualify, individuals who suffer from these…
Last week’s informative post on this disability benefits legal blog discussed the very serious problems that are associated with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). A victim of TBI may be forced to live the remainder of their life with the consequences of their distress, which can include incapacity and the acquisition of a disability that…
In recent years, research has been performed on the brains of deceased individuals who played football in the National Football League and at other competitive levels. Though many Oklahoma residents enjoy football as spectators, the players who fight on the gridiron can suffer significant trauma to their brains from the repetitive hits that their…
Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, is a federal benefit available to individuals who are disabled and have contributed to the program through their Social Security taxes from employment. The program pays benefits to people who are disabled and cannot work for at least 12 months or more. The process of applying for SSDI…