Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability benefits are available to those who can prove that they have an injury or medical condition that renders them unable to work. The process of recovering these benefits can be lengthy, as claims adjudicators are backed up and gathering and...

Last week on the blog we discussed the Social Security Administration's evidentiary standards. The SSA can be very strict when it comes to allowing evidence to be considered in support of a SSD benefits claim, which is why many initial claims are rejected. Disabled...

Cancer is a horrible disease that affects many Florida families. Although medical advances allow many cancer sufferers to become cancer survivors, the fight can be challenging in more ways than one. These individuals may lose their ability to perform certain physical...

As readers of this blog know, proving that an individual suffers from a disability that meets the Social Security Administration's requirements for Social Security disability benefits isn't always simple. In fact, the matter can be quite complicated with claims...

There's a saying that the wheels of justice turn slowly. So, too, do the wheels on the Social Security disability system. As we have discussed previously, those seeking SSD benefits often face extensive waits before obtaining an adjudication of their claim. This wait...

As readers of this blog know, there are a number of federal requirements that must be met before Social Security disability benefits will be awarded. Perhaps one of the most challenged requirement is that a disabling condition exists at all. Claimants may face...

A couple of weeks ago on the blog we discussed a case where disabled individuals were having their Social Security disability benefits yanked away based on allegations of fraud. Tragically, many individuals have their SSD benefits suddenly reduced or stopped for a...

If you have been hit by a serious injury or illness that has left you unable to work, then seeking Social Security disability benefits may be your only option for financial stability. Those who are able to successfully obtain these benefits can pay off medical...

Social Security disability benefits aim to give financial relief to those who are temporarily or permanently disabled. Since not all disabling conditions are permanent, the Social Security Administration hopes that some of the people on its disability roll will...

Previously on this blog we discussed the history of the Social Security disability system and how, over the last 40 years or so, the number of individuals receiving SSD benefits has risen from about 1.8 million to more than 10 million. With the increase in...