What Does The Social Security Administration Look For? To receive an initial disability determination, there are a series of consideration steps/questions involved in the process. When an examiner receives your case from the DDS, they … Read More
In California alone, there are more than 110,000 people living in long-term care facilities. Unfortunately, many of these residents face a serious risk of neglect and abuse. In 2005, the California Healthcare Foundation (CHF) conducted … Read More
Social Security Disability and Fibromyalgia The greatest challenge for applicants who file for disability based on fibromyalgia is the difficulty that disability claims examiners and administrative law judges have in establishing the severity of the … Read More
Part of the application process for disability benefits from Social Security includes a hearing to determine if you qualify. However, attending a hearing in person may be difficult because of the travel involved. The good … Read More
A Notice of Award will be mailed to you! You have been patiently waiting for months or even years as the case may be and now your Social Security Administration disability claim has been approved. … Read More
Substantial Gainful Activity There are many conditions used to ascertain if a disabled individual is eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. Among these is whether or not the person can perform “substantial gainful activity.” You … Read More
It is possible to receive disability benefits if you have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. It is possible to receive disability benefits if you have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. However, depending on the severity … Read More
You can collect disability benefits having been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis is usually painful, resulting in stiffness of the joints. Notwithstanding, it is considered mild when compared to Rheumatoid Arthritis. According to arthritis.org: Rheumatoid … Read More
A Residual Functional Capacity Form (RFC) assesses a disability claimant’s functional capacity to work after accounting for the claimant’s mental or physical disability. A Residual Functional Capacity Form (RFC) assesses a disability claimant’s functional capacity … Read More
It is possible to receive disability benefits for mental disorders. It is possible to receive disability benefits for mental disorders. It is typically harder to receive benefits for a mental health issue because some mental … Read More
