If you apply for Social Security disability benefits, the likelihood that your claim goes through unabated and without a hitch is not very high. It's an unfortunate reality, but the reality none the less. So, if (and likely when) your claim is denied, you need to know...
Imagine working for years and years at your job, slowly climbing up the ladder to the point that you are happy with your position. And then, all of a sudden, a medical affliction or a terrible accident disables or incapacitates you. Or how about this: you are born...
Pregnancy is a very important time in the life of a woman. For around three-quarters of an entire calendar year, she grows and carries with her a new life that will enter the world as her child. For some San Diego moms, pregnancy is an easy experience full of joy and...
There are many types of ailments that can qualify a person for disability benefits, but some individuals definitely have a more urgent need than others. Thankfully, the Social Security Administration recognizes this issue and has created a list of conditions that...
A new report from the Census Bureau shows that the number of people in this country dealing with a "severe disability" has increased by a significant amount over the last five years.For the purposes of this report, a severe disability is defined as the following:...
In a perfect world, every Social Security Disability case would be promptly handled and cleared, freeing up officials to work on the next case, and the one after, and the one after that. People would happily accept their SSD benefits and move on, while the system took...
When a person receives a cancer diagnosis, they can rather quickly experience some big impacts on their life, both from the disease and the treatments. These potential effects include impacts on their work life. A recent study indicates it is not at all uncommon for a...
Who says Democrats and Republicans can't work together? OK, most people agree that bipartisan moments are rare between the two, but the political parties recently struck a budget deal that will raise the national debt limit, increase spending on the military and on...
The news hit hard. When San Diego radio station KFMB reported that there would be no cost of living adjustment (COLA) in 2016 for people who receive Social Security disability benefits, hearts fell. After all, many recipients struggle to meet their monthly bills as it...
Many of us wrongly think of Alzheimer's disease as a condition that only plagues old people. The reality is that it can strike in the prime of life. The Alzheimer's Association says that many people with early-onset Alzheimer's are in their 50s or even their 40s."They...