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CROHN’S DISEASE & SSD BENEFITS
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which can affect the gastrointestinal tract. Most commonly, Crohn’s disease occurs in the small intestine and the colon. Symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, abdominal distension, and weight loss. Other complications from the disease that are outside the gastrointestinal tract can include anemia,… Read More »
HEART FAILURE & DISABILITY – LISTING 4.02
WHAT IS HEART FAILURE? Heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump enough oxygenated blood into your body. Another term for heart disease is cardiovascular disease. Or, diseases which affect the cardiovascular system. This system includes the heart and its arteries, veins and capillaries. Heart failure has certain symptoms and signs. Those… Read More »
STROKE DISABILITY BENEFITS
Stroke disability benefits are available, if you still are suffering severe stroke symptoms and you cannot work. You must be unable to work for over 12 months in order to be eligible for disability benefits. You can apply for Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. The two benefits are have different… Read More »
HOW TO WIN PRESUMPTIVE DISABILITY BENEFITS
Because applying for disability benefits can be a long process, the SSA has made temporary or presumptive disability benefits available for Supplemental Security Income applicants. These benefits are available for 6 months. You can receive these monthly benefits while the Social Security Administration processes your SSI claim. Presumptive disability payments are only available to… Read More »
HOW TO WIN NEVADA DISABILITY BENEFITS
THE DISABILITY PROCESS IN NEVADA If you live in Nevada and need disability benefits, you also need a Nevada disability attorney. Most people who are suffering from a disability and can no longer work should apply for disability benefits. Your disability can be either a mental condition, a physical condition, or both. You may need… Read More »
KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND DISABILITY BENEFITS
Knee replacement surgery can result in winning disability benefits if you can no longer work. Especially, if you have chronic pain and cannot work for longer than 12 months. Typically, over 600,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed every year in the United States. Sometimes people undergo double knee replacement surgeries. Many people have one… Read More »
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND WINNING DISABILITY BENEFITS
Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune disease that affects the central nervous system. When an individual suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, the disease damages the insulating covers of the nerve cells in the brain. It also damages nerve cells in the spinal cord and optic nerves. This nerve damage process is called demyelination. Demyelination can cause… Read More »
LUPUS DISABILITY BENEFITS
CAN YOU GET DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR LUPUS? Lupus disability benefits are available for people with severe lupus symptoms who cannot work a full-time job. Are you a full-time worker who pays your taxes? Have you stopped working due to Lupus symptoms? If so, you are eligible to apply for Social Security Disability benefits. Disability… Read More »
BACK PAIN AND DISABILITY BENEFITS
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR BACK IMPAIRMENTS Do you have back pain that results in disability? To qualify for disability benefits, the SSA requires you to have a “medically determinable” impairment that lasts for at least one year. This means that MRI’s, CT scans, or x-rays, should show show that your back pain is… Read More »
THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
THE SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PROGRAM IS GROWING The Social Security Disability program has seen significant growth in both costs and the number of beneficiaries in the last 25 years. Since 1990, the working-age population receiving disability benefits has more than doubled—from about 1 in 40 individuals to about 1 in 20. Government spending on… Read More »
SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DISABILITY
WHAT IS SCHIZOPHRENIA? Schizophrenia is a mental impairment that causes a person to seem out of touch with reality. People with a schizophrenia diagnosis may also hear voices or sounds that are not there. Likewise, they may see things that other people cannot see. If someone is seeing things that aren’t really there, then… Read More »
SSA CHANGES DISABILITY LISTINGS FOR BACK CONDITIONS
Once again, the SSA changes the listings, the SSA rules, for people with a back disability. This change should concern to all lawyers and claimants who are seeking disability benefits. When the SSA changes the medical criteria for a disability determination, it effect million of people who apply for benefits. Especially in this instance, because… Read More »
