Those suffering from mental illnesses in Knoxville facing a stigma that they should just “toughen up, and get over it.” Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. Mental illnesses can be just as disabling, and outside a person’s control as physical ailments. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes this, and includes certain mental illnesses … Read More »
Children across the nation who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will have their eligibility for benefits reviewed upon reaching age 18. Known as the “age-18 redetermination” the Social Security Administration (SSA) will send the SSI recipient a letter requesting certain information regarding the recipient’s disability. For example, the SSA may need the names of any … Read More »
This blog has recently explored how the Social Security Administration (SSA) will decide whether one has a medically determinable impairment (MDI) of fibromyalgia. Today, we look at how the SSA determines that an applicant in Tennessee or nationwide is disabled for the purposes of awarding disability benefits based on an MDI of fibromyalgia. In general, … Read More »
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 »