Social Security Disability Insurance can be difficult to receive because the process can be difficult to navigate. Several states throughout the United States have Social Security disability processing backlogs greater than a year. The third-longest processing delay in the country recently prompted one member of state government in that state to call for change. In … Read More »
Payday is arguably a good day for anyone. For many people in this era, it means signing into an online bank account every other Friday to make sure that a direct deposit paycheck made it safely into the account. When first starting out, it is probably hard for young individuals to see that the actual … Read More »
The United States government provides a range of different benefits for people who may be in need. Some of these, like food stamps or Social Security retirement benefits, are quite well known. Others, however, like the Supplemental Security Income program, are lesser known. Although SSI-related benefits are both helpful and essential for many Tennessee residents … Read More »
A physical disability can complicate a person’s life in many ways. Homes may need modifications, the newly disabled person may need assistance to complete basic, day-to-day tasks, and the disability may result in an inability to work. Losing your employment can be a tremendous set-back, not only to your financial stability but also to your … Read More »
Research shows that women have been outpacing men in receipt of Social Security disability benefits since 2000 which has resulted in a record number of women receiving SSD benefits. In the 1970s, women represented 29 percent of all workers on disability; in 2000 the number was 43 percent and in 2012 that number had risen … Read More »
Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be remarkably hard on its victims. It can leave victims experiencing terrible pain on a chronic basis. Among the other things fibromyalgia sufferers also sometimes experience is debilitating fatigue. For some, the pain and the other effects of the condition color pretty much all aspects of their life and … Read More »
Child autism can vary quite a bit in severity. Determining how severe a child’s autism is as early as possible can be quite important, as it can help a child promptly get the therapies best suited for their particular situation. Unfortunately, there are currently challenges when it comes to making early identifications of the severity … Read More »
Many things can limit the ways in which medical conditions can be studied by researchers. One is lack of the technological capabilities necessary to perform certain types of studies. Thus, new technological developments can sometimes open up new ways to study a condition. Such an opening up is something that researchers at Stanford University hope … Read More »
Many members of the Armed Forces place themselves at particular risk of harm nearly every day in service to their country. As a result, many of them suffer long-term harm and disability from war-related injuries or other service-related injuries. Fortunately, veterans qualify for a range of benefits, such as Social Security disability, that compensate them … Read More »
The focus of our Knoxville Social Security disability law blog is on providing information to disabled individuals about the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs and the benefits of having an attorney to help navigate the complex processes. Determining whether or not someone is disabled is a process in-and-of itself. How exactly … Read More »