A woman with a seizure disorder lost her Social Security Disability payments but cannot go back to work without her medication. For many people in Tennessee, Social Security Disability payments are a matter of life and death. Having access to Medicare programs and money to pay for basic necessities is essential. One local woman has … Read More »
Grand debates ignore the difficulties those waiting for benefits endure Many discussions of the Social Security Disability Insurance program focus on the grand issues. Questions of the long-term financial survival of the program and the debates in Congress over how to protect the program from fraud or waste occupy much of the debate. None of … Read More »
Congress should act to protect the solvency of Social Security to ensure that disability and retirement benefits are secure for this generation of workers and the next. The headlines have been filled in the last few years with stories detailing the precarious state of the Social Security program in this county. For years, we have … Read More »
SSD appeals backlog “solution” will likely cause more delays in the process Applicants for SSDI benefits face many challenges. For many, who may suffer from a debilitating disease, chronic and painful physical disorders or severe mental impairments, simply working through the application and providing the information necessary for a successful application may be very difficult. … Read More »
Funding for SSD is a problem, but a larger problem is Congress Social Security Disability had a close call last fall. Beneficiaries in Tennessee and across the nation would have seen an approximately 20 percent cut to their SSD checks somewhere in the next year or so had Congress not finally acted. They transferred a … Read More »
It can be difficult to obtain SSDI or SSI disability benefits for fibromyalgia or chronic pain. Some disabilities are obvious and easily proven. For example, it isn’t difficult to conclusively prove that someone is a quadriplegic or that they have cancer. There are objective medical criteria to demonstrate the existence of those conditions, and it … Read More »
On behalf of Jason Baril at the Disability Advantage Group An SSDI application must be supported by objective medical evidence of disability. In an application for Social Security Disability Insurance, supporting medical evidence of the claimant’s impairments, resulting symptoms and limitations is crucially important. While the Social Security Administration has the legal duty to develop … Read More »
On behalf of Jason Baril at the Disability Advantage Group Both the Social Security Administration and the applicant have responsibility to develop the medical record. Monthly Social Security Disability Insurance payments can provide the financial safety net a person needs when disability prevents him or her from working. But if the Social Security Administration does … Read More »
Documenting the disabling nature of mental disorders such as anxiety, depression or schizophrenia may be difficult for people seeking SSD benefits. Many people in Knoxville struggle with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or other serious mental disorders. In 2012, mental, behavioral or emotional disorders affected an estimated 43.7 million American adults, according to the National Institutes of … Read More »
Social Security has programs in place to help SSDI beneficiaries rejoin the workforce without losing their financial assistance. Social Security Disability benefits are designed to provide financial assistance to people who are no longer able to work because of a mental or physical condition. There may come a time where Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries … Read More »