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...
Social Security Disability For Illnesses
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 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...
Blood diseases and conditions can be debilitating
While the phrase "blood disease" is itself a broad term, it refers to a wide variety of illnesses, any one of which could require a lot of medical treatment and sharply limit a Central Florida resident's ability to work. These diseases include genetic conditions with...
How much will a cancer pay in out-of-pocket costs?
Even if he or she has quality health insurance, a typical cancer patient is going to have to shell out some big bucks each year just to get the treatment he or she needs.According to a relatively recent report, on average, a patient who has an employer-sponsored...
Even a mild stroke can keep a person out of work
Many people in and around Tallahassee, Florida, suffer from a stroke or, at least, have certain risk factors that may lead them to have a stroke in the near future. On some occasions, a person can even have a stroke without even knowing it but may be at risk for a...
Benefits for diseases related to addiction or alcoholism
It is a sad fact that many Florida residents in Osceola County suffer from the burden of a drug or alcohol problem. Many of these people are high functioning enough to be able to hold down a job, and many may put years of service in to their profession.However, in...
Will cancer treatment affect one’s ability to work? (Part 2)
There are a number of strategies of which cancer patients may avail themselves in order to try to manage working and treatment at the same time, as we discussed last week on our Kissimmee Social Security Disability law blog. Depending in part on the nature of their...