An unexpected disability can end the ability to earn income and pay for living expenses. To help, Social Security grants benefits under its Social Security disability program to eligible claimants. Those seeking or receiving this financial assistance should know basis...
Social Security Disability
What are common myths about SSD?
When applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, it is important to know what to expect from the process. This can help prepare applicants for what might be a long road. Though it seems like everyone's SSD application is denied, this is not the case. That...
What are technical reasons my SSD claim was denied?
When applying for Social Security Disability benefits, many people focus on the medical aspect of the application and make sure that there are no mistakes in that. While that's very important, as medical ineligibility is a common reason SSD benefits are denied in the...
Call an experienced lawyer for help in SSD benefits process
It can be extremely frustrating for formerly active and independent California residents to suddenly be out of the workforce and dependent on everyone else for their basic needs due to a sudden injury or ailment that has rendered them incapable of working. It is also...
Why is the SSA taking so long to pick up my phone call?
Asking for help may be difficult for California residents who have spent their lives working hard to remain financially independent but suddenly find themselves unable to work due to a disabling condition. Getting them to file for Social Security Disability benefits...
Back pain and qualifying for SSD
It may come as no surprise to California residents that back pain is a common ailment across the country. In fact, back pain is one of the most common reasons for Social Security Disability applications and also commonly refused because intermittent or moderate back...
Memory loss and qualifying for SSD benefits
As California residents age, their brain and body undergo changes, and becoming forgetful is also one of the aspects that comes along with age. However, there is a difference between simply forgetting where one's keys are and not remembering what happened a couple of...
How has qualifying for SSD benefits changed in 2018?
Understanding the Social Security Disability eligibility requirements is complicated enough one time around-when the criteria changes on an almost daily basis, it can be frustrating. However, as daunting as it is, it is essential to know how these changes will affect...
Are any SSD claims ever expedited?
Living with a disability is difficult and often prevents people from earning a living at the very time when they need the money to get the treatment to make them get better. The financial hardship of their disability also makes it difficult to make ends meet....
Proving an anxiety disorder is difficult but not impossible
Not many California residents understand how anxiety can be debilitating for many people across the country. Being nervous about a couple of situations differs from a persistent feeling of uneasiness, tension or apprehension. Sufferers of anxiety can have feelings of...

