Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are two programs offered by the Social Security Administration that offer cash benefits to those who are disabled. The key difference in the SSDI and SSI programs are the qualifications required to be approved. SSDI Benefits Social Security Disability Insurance is a cash benefit available […]
How to File a Social Security Disability Benefits Appeal
The Social Security Administration gives disability claimants the option to appeal a decision if they believe that the decision is unfair. If you had a benefits claim denied, you may go ahead and request a hearing by the Social Security Administration. You can ask for a hearing in one of these ways: You can apply online by logging […]
Kidney Disease and Social Security Disability Benefits
Kidneys are an essential bodily organ responsible for cleansing the blood, but when these organs don’t function properly it can lead to a wide range of health problems. March is National Kidney Disease Awareness Month, and our Houston Social Security lawyers want to share some information about this condition and how those who suffer from […]
Evidence for Filing a COPD Disability Benefit Claim
COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the term given to a blanket category of several lung diseases that includes emphysema. This is a progressive condition, and symptoms can become worse as the disease progresses. Persons suffering from COPD will have breathing problems because of obstructed airflow to the lungs. If you want to file a Social […]
What to Do When a Disability Benefits Claim for TBI Is Denied
Even a moderate traumatic brain injury can leave a person struggling to perform the types of routine activities that he was used to performing before. Those can include work activities because the brain injury can impact a person’s motor and cognitive abilities. Those deficiencies can render the person unable to work, and therefore, eligible to […]
Filing a Claim for Disability Benefits after Spinal Cord Injury
Devastating accidents like tractor-trailer accidents or rollover accidents may result in spinal cord injuries. In accidents in which a person is completely or partially ejected from the vehicle, there may be severe damage to the spinal cord causing a possibly long-term spinal cord injury. Other less severe types of spinal cord injury also frequently result […]
Can Inheritance Affect My Disability Payments?
There are several criteria that a person who wants to apply for Social Security disability payments must meet. Those criteria are related to the person’s income-earning potential. However, they do not include his income from other sources, like inheritance. A person who has received an inheritance is not automatically disqualified from Social Security Disability Insurance […]
Company Designs Spoon to Help People with Parkinson’s Disease
The uncontrollable tremors and shaking that people with Parkinson’s disease experience makes it difficult for them to perform even the most routine activities, like eating. Now a company has designed a spoon that is meant to help people who suffer from these uncontrollable tremors. Google recently showed interest in investing in the Liftware spoon that […]
Social Security Beneficiaries to Get 1.7 Percent Increase in 2015
Nearly 64 million Americans will see a 1.7 percent cost of living increase in their Social Security income in 2015. The Social Security Administration announced the increase last month. Retirees, Social Security disability recipients, and those receiving Social Security Supplemental Security Income will benefit. For the average retiree, this increase translates into about $22 a […]
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Treat Paralysis
A team of scientists recently reported success in using stem cells to treat paralysis caused by spinal cord damage. According to the researchers, they were able to use the stem cells that were derived from skin to regenerate nerve connections and induce movement in rats with spinal cord injuries. The results of the study were published […]
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