Many residents of Central Florida have diabetes. In most cases, this condition be treated, or at least kept under control, with a proper course of medical treatment. Because it is treatable, diabetes ordinarily is not going to qualify a person for Social Security...
Month: May 2018
Understanding compassionate allowance for SSD benefits
Being diagnosed with a serious illness is a shocking and emotional event. We often think that this can happen to other people and could not possibly happen to us. Unfortunately, we cannot control when and who is diagnosed with a serious health condition. However, one...
The symptoms of Crohn’s Disease and related illnesses
A previous post here discussed how our law office is able to assist victims of Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis and other digestive ailments in order to get disability benefits through the Social Security Administration. It is important for residents of Central...
How we can help victims of Crohn’s Disease, related issues
A number of Central Floridians struggle with digestive conditions like Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome, also called IBS, and other problems with the intestines or other parts of the digestive tract.These medical conditions can make going through life, and...
What does rehabilitation after a TBI entail?
Unfortunately, accidents can happen at anytime and at any place. While these events alone are shocking, the injuries suffered from them can be surprising and life altering. Take for example a brain injury. Even minor head trauma can impact a person's cognitive...
Review of the Supplemental Security Income program
As a previous post here mentioned, Supplemental Security Income, or "SSI" for short, is one of two programs that the federal Social Security Administration oversees which, along with the SSDI program, constitute what Central Florida residents commonly think of as...
New study challenges myth that disability is ineffective
One of the reasons politicians frequently target the Social Security disability program is that it purportedly does not do much to get Floridians and other Americans out of poverty. In other words, despite the billions paid out in disability benefits each year, those...
Back pain causing long-term disability
WE all experience aches and pains from time to time. Whether it was a rough workout or strains from the workplace, our bodies go through a lot on a daily basis. For some individuals, back pain can get severe. In some cases, the pain can get so intense that it can be...
What sorts of conditions can cause seizures?
When a resident of Central Florida thinks of someone having a seizure, the image that comes to mind may be that of someone writhing or shaking uncontrollably on the ground. While this is one type of seizure, there are in fact many different types of seizures that come...
How we help clients on the autism spectrum get benefits
A previous post on this blog discussed the various basic types of autism spectrum disorders and how they can affect a Central Florida resident's day-to-day living.Like other neurological and mental conditions, a person on the autism spectrum may find himself or...