Articles on COPD Disability Claims

If the symptoms of your Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are so disabling that you are unable to work, you may qualify for benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA), provided you meet the necessary medical criteria. Many claims for Social Security disability benefits are rejected not because the applicant doesn't qualify for benefits, but simply because they fail to supply the SSA with the necessary medical evidence they need to make their decision. What evidence do you need to submit to receive Social Security disability benefits for COPD? The medical criteria for receiving benefits for COPD are listed in Section …

Our Attorneys Pursue Asthma Disability Benefits on Denied Claims If your asthma condition affects your ability to work, you may qualify for disability benefits through the group long term disability (LTD) insurance policy you bought at work, a private LTD disability insurance policy, the Social Security Administration (SSA) or from the Veterans Administration. Asthma is a type of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) with the potential to be an intensely disabling condition. Asthma causes the sufferer's airways to become swollen and sensitive, as the muscles surrounding their airways tighten and fill with mucus. People who suffer from this incurable disease often compare …

For patients struggling with COPD disability, it can be difficult to prove that your illness actually prevents you from working and supporting yourself and your family. Our attorneys can pursue your disability benefits for COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - when your initial claim was denied for long term disability insurance, Veterans disability benefits, or Social Security Disability claims. Is COPD a Disability? Yes, in fact it is one of the leading causes of missed work. All too often, sufferers of COPD are denied disability benefits because they did not have proper documentation of their condition. In order to get your denied claim …