If you have become unable to work due to a condition or illness, you may need to collect Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, benefits to provide you with income. If you have sufficient work history to be eligible and if your condition qualifies, Social...
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Mental health benefits under SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits provide financial assistance for a variety of disabling conditions caused by an accident or illness. One of the most common questions is whether SSDI benefits are available for mental illness. The answer is “yes,”...
Can I qualify for Social Security Disability?
If you are unable to work due to a physical or mental impairment, you may be wondering if you can qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. After all, SSD benefits can be the difference between financial solvency and homelessness. SSD benefits SSD benefits are...
Collecting medical evidence for your SSD claim
When you apply for Social Security Disability (“SSD”) benefits, you are required to submit various documents, and some of the most important documents are medical evidence regarding your condition or disability. The reason for submitting medical evidence is that the...
Social Security Disability claim denial
If a person cannot work because of a disability, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) may provide a financial safety net to help them meet their basic needs. The person's disability must be qualified, meaning that it prevents the person from engaging in...
Compassionate allowance program and securing SSD benefits
Those living with disabilities often acquired their debilitating injury or illness later in life. Whether you were born with a disabling condition or suffered an injury or illness that resulted in a disability, it is important that you fully understand your situation...
Can Social Security Disability determinations be appealed?
Applying for Social Security Disability benefits is a long, complicated and frustrating process. After all, you are asking the federal government to pay you, and the federal government does not want to pay you, even if you are entitled to those payments. This is why...
After a work injury, what are my options?
After a bad work-related illness or injury, Cleveland victims and their families may need to explore all possible legal options. Whether they happen over time or in the few moments it takes for an on-the-job accident, severe work injuries can leave a victim with...
Are there ways to expedite my SSDI processing?
Everyone applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits is applying because they have an urgent need. Rarely do people apply for benefits if they do not believe that they qualify for them or truly do not need them. Applying for government benefits can feel...
Supplemental Security Income: Benefits based on need
The umbrella of Social Security extends financial protection to many Americans. Many may not realize, however, that two different types of benefits operate to serve an entirely different set of individuals with altogether different needs. One of them, Supplemental...