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, orif 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 …

Neck pain and cervical disorders may qualify for long term disability (LTD) benefits from your insurance company. Yet don’t be surprised if your disability claim is denied. While insurers may promise to pay LTD benefits if you are unable to work, many will deny valid claims, lowball payments or resort to delay tactics – hoping you will give in and abandon the claim. Knowing what it takes to prove you are disabled, and understanding how your insurance provider will respond to your claim, are key to winning the benefits you deserve. Neck and cervical problems can obstruct a person from doing both physically …

Proving and Winning Disability Claims for Back Disorders Some form of back disability affects most people at one time or another, inhibiting their ability to work. The bulk of back injuries are short term, and workers are able to resume their employment. Yet for some, a disabling back injury can turn into a lifetime of pain that tears at the quality of life. Back disability claims are routinely challenged by insurance companies, the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). If this has been your experience, it may be time to seek legal help in order to prove you …

A spinal cord injury and disability can be devastating, but it does not have to ruin your life financially. You may be entitled to private or employer-sponsored disability insurance, as well as Social Security disability insurance benefits. Veterans may be eligible for VA disability compensation. A spinal cord injury disability occurs when someone suffers from the loss of function, mobility or feeling in the body. As a victim of spinal cord damage, you have much at stake. It is likely you are rendered disabled to some degree, if not entirely. Some who suffer from back and spine disorders can continue working, but …

Marc Whitehead & Associates has helped thousands of victims of spinal stenosis disability and other impairments of the spine and back overcome denied claims for disability benefits. Spinal stenosis occurs when there is a narrowing of the spinal canal, which compresses the spinal cord and nerves. This medical condition often results in severe symptoms and a profound effect on those afflicted. The condition can limit one’s ability to work or carry out normal daily activities, and may result in permanent disability. Seeking disability benefits for spinal stenosis can be a lengthy, frustrating process. Denial of Spinal Stenosis Disability Claims – Long Term Disability …

When your nerve roots or spinal cord become damaged due to disease, you can lose some – or all – of your ability to move. In some cases, you may just feel numbness in certain areas of your body. More severe cases, though, can cause people to experience paralysis in their arms, legs, or even from the neck down. Obviously, people who can’t move tend to have trouble finding work, so the Social Security Administration has chosen to recognize this as a potentially disabling condition. All you need to do to get Social Security disability benefits is qualify. That means either matching …

Anyone applying for disability benefits from the SSA has two possible ways to prove that they qualify: They can meet the requirements defined for individual conditions in the SSA’s Listings of Impairments.They can prove that they are unable to work due to their impairment by using theSSA’s Five Step Sequential Evaluation Process. Of the two options, meeting one of the listings is by far the preferred method because it’s much more straightforward. What are the Listings of Impairments? These are a list of medical criteria or standards that the SSA has come up with to define a particular condition. Anyone who proves …

Disorders of the spine are a specific kind of musculoskeletal impairment where the actual architecture of the spine can become distorted, impinging on and “pinching” nerve roots and even the spinal cord. As you might imagine, this is a disability that can cause people a great deal of pain, lead to loss of feeling or ability to move, or a combination of the two. If you believe that you or someone you love is suffering from a spinal disorder, have them speak with an experienced disability attorney as soon as possible so that they can be examined by a qualified …