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The Role of a Disability Representative: How We Help You Win Your Case

On December 13, 2023 / Your Benefits

Navigating the complex world of disability benefits can be overwhelming, especially when you’re dealing with health challenges. The complexities involved in understanding eligibility criteria, the application process, and the various types of disability benefits available can often seem like an insurmountable task. Having access to clear and reliable information, as well as expert guidance, can make a world of difference. The role of a disability representative is to support and assist individuals in winning their disability cases.

Mental Illness and Disability Benefits: Understanding Your Rights and Options

On June 27, 2023 / Your Benefits

Living with a mental illness can significantly impact a person’s life, making it challenging to maintain employment and carry out daily activities. Recognizing these difficulties, the United States provides disability benefits to individuals with mental health conditions. Disability Support Services (DSS) of Maryland aims to provide an overview of disability benefits for mental illness, including the types of benefits available, eligibility criteria, and the application process. Understanding your rights and options can help you access the support you need to navigate your mental health journey.

When Do Social Security Disability Benefits Stop?

On February 14, 2023 / Your Benefits

Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits stop when you become ineligible to receive them. But the Social Security Administration (SSA) has many standards for eligibility. If you become ineligible under any of these standards, your SSD benefits will end. Here is some information about the rules the SSA uses to determine when Social Security Disability benefits stop.

What Are Functional Limitations & How Do They Affect Disability Benefits?

On December 20, 2021 / Your Benefits

As you work through the process of securing your Social Security disability benefits, you might run across the term “functional limitations.” Evidence of a physical, mental, or environmental limitation could help you secure benefits or win an appeal. Here is some information about what constitutes a limitation and how the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses evidence of these conditions.

Can You Work After Having a Stroke?

On August 17, 2021 / Your Benefits

When you think about someone who has had a stroke (also called: cerebrovascular accident), you may picture an older person. While it is true it is common in the elderly, some stroke victims are still of working age. According to Stanford Health, as many as 10% of those stroke victims are younger; Saebo and others put it higher at 20%. Strokes don’t always result from something going wrong in your body. They can be due to accident-caused brain injuries or medical malpractice. A stroke is a medical emergency that can impact every aspect of your life. For example, it can mean weeks or months off of work or, in extreme cases, never returning to your job again. You may be wondering when you can return to work after a cerebrovascular accident. If you can’t go back to work right away or at all, what are your options?

Two Misconceptions About Social Security Benefits

On June 17, 2021 / Your Benefits

The Social Security Act of 1935 established a mechanism for providing annuity payments to retired workers 65 and older. This Act laid the foundation for the modern Social Security system. The original program supplemented a retiree’s existing nest egg by providing small benefits. Its intent was never to subsidize most of a person’s post-work life. Through the years programs have been added that assist low income and disabled individuals. Disabled individuals’ spouses and children and even the surviving relatives of deceased individuals can receive benefits. Add to that a sharp increase in benefit amounts, and Social Security has become the country’s largest social program. Proponents of the disability programs laud their contribution to the country’s well-being. Its critics, however, argue against both its perceived overpayments to the undeserving and its inconsistent claims approval process.

Do You Know What Vision Problems Qualify for Disability Benefits?

On May 17, 2021 / Your Benefits

Vision problems can affect both your physical and mental abilities to satisfy work requirements. You may struggle to perform basic administrative duties, such as reading communications or completing written tasks. This can make it nearly impossible for you to succeed at work. Your job could require reading product labels and related safety and care instructions, or the ability to drive a vehicle. Eye disabilities that impair these functions could make you a danger to yourself or others. Vision problems – and the resulting struggle through each workday – can also cause stress, anxiety, and depression. These mental hurdles can hinder your ability to focus on your work responsibilities.

How To Apply For Social Security Disability With Cerebral Palsy

On September 1, 2020 / Your Benefits

How To Apply For Social Security Disability With Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy or CP describes a group of nervous system problems typically diagnosed at birth or soon after. The types of CP and impairments vary from person to person. Therefore social security benefits are not a given

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