SSDI

Older disability applicants who cannot speak or understand English may be cut out of disability benefits, according to a rule change proposed by the SSA. The Social Security Administration wants to stop using the “inability to communicate in English” criteria as a vocational factor when evaluating claims for disability benefits. For thousands of disabled Americans …

Social Security Disability claimants, take note: the Trump administration is working on a proposal authorizing SSA to use Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms, as an investigative tool to identify fraudulent claims for Social Security disability benefits. The New York Times reports this is part of the current administration’s efforts to “save Medicare, Medicaid …

Disability Attorney Marc Whitehead, Board Certified in Social Security Disability Law, discusses the basics of filing a Social Security disability claim. Marc Whitehead begins the presentation by explaining that the federal government uses a five-step evaluation process when considering your disability claim. He discusses each step of the process. The purpose of the process is …

If you suffer from a spinal cord injury or disease, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). There are two ways to qualify for SSDI benefits for spinal cord disorders:
• meeting Listing 11.08 as defined by SSA, or
• if the impairment does not meet the criteria of a listing, it can medically equal the criteria of a listing.

In either case, your condition must limit your functioning so much that you cannot work and earn a living. The following presents the basics you need to know about filing for critical SSDI benefits you need and deserve, or appealing a claim denial for SSDI benefits for spinal cord disorders.

People with bronchiectasis not only experience frequent trouble breathing, they tend to have repeated, serious bouts of issues like pneumonia, bronchitis, or even respiratory failure. If this sounds like you, there’s a good chance you’re having trouble handling the activities of daily living, much less successfully going to work and holding down a job.

The SSA understands how difficult living with this condition is, which is why they have included bronchiectasis in their Social Security Disability Listings of Impairments – a compendium of recognized debilitating medical issues with clear definitions and specific criteria you need to meet in order to get disability benefits.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening disorder that causes normally thin and slippery fluids like sweat, mucus, and digestive juices to become thicker and stickier. The fluid then build up in important areas of your body such as your digestive tract and – quite commonly – the lungs. Too much buildup and you won’t be able to breathe.

CF is a disabling condition that necessitates daily care and makes it a lot harder to do things that most of us take for granted, such as going to school or work.

Do you work in conditions that require you to regularly inhale asbestos, coal, silicon, or beryllium? Is it often difficult for you to breathe? Sometimes, when you breathe in certain dust-like particles, they can stay in your lungs and lead to inflammation and more mucus that obstructs your airflow.

When you can’t breathe, it makes everything you do that much harder. Physical exertion can become next to impossible, and many people find that they’re just not able to work. Because of this, the Social Security Administration includes pneumoconiosis and other chronic respiratory disorders in their Listings of Impairments. In other words, if you have it, it is possible that you can qualify for social security disability benefits.