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COVID-forced closures have decimated many facets of our lives and businesses. One far-reaching example is the Social Security disability program. If you’re applying for disability benefits, you need to know the harsh realities of the backlogs and wait times you will face, and what you can do about them. If you have a claim at …
Each year, the Social Security Administration makes adjustments to the amount of payments beneficiaries receive as well as the qualifications for receiving benefits, and 2021 is no different. If you’re receiving benefits, or intend to apply for disability benefits in 2021, here’s a rundown of the changes you can expect to see in the New …
Normally, the decision to approve or deny an SSDI or SSI disability benefits claim can take up to several months. However, there are instances in which an individual’s disabilities are so apparent that the SSA is able to fast track the approval of their claim through its Compassionate Allowances, or CAL, initiative. Serious medical conditions …
The Social Security Administration has recently released its list of 2020 Social Security changes. We’d like to share some of the details with our readers who will be receiving or expect to receive retirement benefits, supplemental income benefits or disability benefits in 2020. To keep up with inflation, there’s a cost of living adjustment (COLA) …
How does Social Security evaluate and award weight loss disability benefits? While many people fight to drop a few pounds, those who have an ongoing weight loss problem know just how frustrating and scary it can be.
Most of the time, persistent trouble maintaining weight is a symptom of a serious medical disease. Depending on the nature of the related medical disorder, you may be experiencing a variety of serious associated symptoms that make it difficult to engage in regular activities of daily living or even concentrate for long periods of time.
Do you qualify for SSDI benefits for short bowel syndrome? How does Social Security evaluate this digestive system impairment for disability?
Anyone who has short bowel syndrome (SBS) knows how hard it is to live with. Not only are you often weak and tired, you have to deal with frequent heartburn, cramping, and bloating. And, of course, the diarrhea can be so severe it can lead to malnutrition and death if you aren’t properly treated.
To Win Social Security Disability Insurance for Loss of Speech, Try SSA Listing 2.09
Losing your ability to talk to other people is one of the most horrible things that a person can undergo. Communicating with others to complete routine tasks can be challenging, but holding down a job where you have to work with other people is nearly impossible.
Because of this, the SSA has included loss of speech in their Listing of Impairments, an encyclopedic collection of all of the various disorders and disabilities that qualify individuals for disability benefits.
Autism and other pervasive developmental disorders can cause people who suffer from those conditions to have severe difficulties interacting in a social manner, developing interests, and even communicating in a normal way. Because of this, these individuals often have trouble forming relationships, reading social cues, and surviving in the work environment – especially if it requires them to interact with others to do their job.
If you or someone you loves suffers from a pervasive developmental disorder that makes it difficult to keep a job, it might be possible to qualify for disability benefits through Social Security. The Social Security Administration offers two methods by which people can prove their eligibility:
A personality disorder is a severe and pervasive condition that can keep you from interacting with other people in a normal way or functioning effectively in a work environment. In some of the worst cases, people who suffer from this can be a danger to themselves and others.
From that description, it seems pretty clear this is a disabling issue, and one for which an individual should be able to get help in the form of Social Security disability benefits. But in order to receive those benefits, you have to file a claim and prove your eligibility.
Suffering from a somatoform disorder is particularly maddening because you keep experiencing disturbing and uncomfortable symptoms. But when you attempt to solve them by going to the doctor, they’re unable to find anything physically wrong with you.
It’s the definition of “it’s all in your head,” except in this case your “head” is actually causing you to go through pain and discomfort, even though there’s not a physiological reason it should be happening.
