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Many people seek to obtain Social Security Disability benefits due to a serious physical condition that prevents them from maintaining gainful employment. Additionally, struggling with a mental health disability can also qualify an individual for benefits. One...
People in North Jersey who have not applied for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits before may not know that there is a five-month waiting period before payments begin, starting from the date of application. Once approved, recipients get retroactive payments for...
You pride yourself in loving and supporting your family. But ongoing medical ailments prevent you from maintaining the last part of this family equation. Those medical ailments stop you from working your job or any job and earning the money your family needs. Now, you...
After a traumatic event, the repercussions can take a toll on your personal life and your career. If this event has a long-term impact on your mental health, the resulting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can make it difficult to work. Is it possible to receive...
An injury at work may send you immediately applying for workers' compensation benefits. This is the correct first move, but what can you do when these benefits run out and you still are not able to work? You may then consider applying for Social Security disability...
When young children have disabilities, they may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. Parents need to understand what makes their children eligible and what they need to do to receive these benefits. Children may receive disability benefits for several...
From physical injuries such as broken bones to brain trauma and mental disabilities, there are many reasons why people lose the ability to work. Sometimes, workers are sidelined temporarily, while others are never able to work again. If you cannot work because of a...
When disabilities make it difficult or impossible for you to work, Social Security Disability Insurance becomes your lifeline. If some time has passed since you first become ill or injured, however, industry changes and technological advances might now make it easier...
SSDI protects Americans from going without due to disabilities. Many people fixate on physical disabilities, but SSDI does indeed cover mental disabilities and disorders. However, it can be very challenging to get SSDI for mental problems. Having acute anxiety can be...
There is a broad range of conditions that qualify for social security disability (SSD), and not all of these conditions are physical. According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Unlike the usual short-lived...
