Many look to the future and their expected retirement benefits from the Social Security Administration. Typically, they assume benefits will begin once they officially retire from a lengthy career. However, millions of people find themselves unable to work instead because of a medical condition that occurs earlier than their retirement age. In this blog post,...
Are you disabled? Or is someone you love? If so, this blog post about the different kinds of benefits might help. The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers different kinds of disability benefits. One kind of disability benefit is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The other is Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI. It’s important to understand...
April is Autism Awareness Month. It’s is the fastest growing disability in the world, and in 1972, the Autism Society sponsored an awareness campaign called National Autistic Children’s Week, which has become a month-long awareness event every April. The month kicks off with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. In this blog post, Watson...
Can You Get Disability For A Mood Disorder? Mood disorders are serious, affecting as many as 9.7 % of adults in the U.S. alone. If you’ve been diagnosed with a mood disorder that is affecting your ability to earn a living, you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Very specific supporting evidence and criteria...
Many disability claims are denied due to a lack of supporting evidence to back up the claim. This often happens because the person applying doesn’t understand what evidence is needed and how to gather it, or any of the other often confusing requirements of a complete application. This blog tells you how you can help...
It probably took what felt like forever to be awarded disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Now that you have secured a successful claim, you’ve come to rely on your monthly payments. Every now and then, fear creeps in: What if your disability benefits stop? What then? This blog looks at if, when,...
