Some people in Tennessee are disabled due to the blood disease, sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia is a blood disease in which a person does not have an adequate amount of red blood cells to provide their body with oxygen. While normal blood cells are round and flexible, in those with sickle cell anemia, … Read More »
U.S. Citizens who have applied for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits may be dismayed to hear that the Social Security Administration (SSA) warned that if a U.S. House of Representative’s appropriations bill is passed, the agency will be facing the possibility that it may have to put its workers on a two-week furlough. Moreover, may … Read More »
Anyone in the U.S. who has experienced epilepsy first-hand, either as a sufferer or as a loved one of someone with epilepsy, knows that it is a frightening and debilitating condition. Knoxville residents may be saddened to hear that an area woman who had been relying on Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits to afford her … Read More »
It is an unfortunate fact, but despite their desperate need, many people in Knoxville and all over the United States who apply for Social Security disability benefits will have their initial claim denied. However, that is not the end of the story for these individuals. It is possible to appeal these decisions. If a person’s … Read More »
When the Social Security Administration (SSA) decides whether to award an applicant for disability benefits, it goes through a five-step process. Regardless of the state. First, the SSA determines whether the applicant earns too much money to qualify for benefits. Second, it will determine whether the applicant’s illness or injury is “severe.” Third, it will … Read More »
People across the United States who are receiving Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits might have the desire to try and get back to work, but are concerned that doing so will lead to a loss of benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) accounts for this by allowing work incentives to try and work while still … Read More »
Fibromyalgia is a serious and painful disease. When it stops a worker in the U.S. from working, that individual may want to seek Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a Social Security ruling explaining the evidence needed to show that an individual suffering from fibromyalgia has a medically determinable impairment … Read More »
When the Social Security Administration (SSA) is evaluating an individual’s application for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, it will need to determine when the individual became disabled. In addition, the SSA will need to determine whether an individual is eligible for benefits, and if so, what the individual’s benefit pay period. An individual’s disability onset … Read More »
Cancer is a terrible disease, particularly when it attacks some of our most cherished individuals: children. In fact, each year thousands of people 20-years-old or younger receive a cancer diagnosis. Cancer is the foremost cause of death due to a disease for children. Not only are children with cancer in Knoxville left fighting for their … Read More »
Knoxville veterans who have applied for Social Security disability benefits (SSD) know that the wait time can be excruciating. This is partly due to the need for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to obtain the veteran’s health care records. When the SSA is deciding whether or not to award a person disability benefits, they need … Read More »