Applications for Social Security Disability benefits can sometimes take a long time for the Social Security Administration to process. Some people in Ohio will wait for over a year before their applications are finalized and they can begin receiving benefits. Because...
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Month: September 2015
What is a ‘presumptive disability’ for SSI applications in Ohio?
A previous post here discussed a classification in applying for disability benefits known as a "compassionate allowance." This category of benefits allows people with certain illnesses or conditions to be eligible for expedited processing of their applications. There...
Brain injuries can lead to lasting cognitive problems
Brain injuries can happen through falls, through being struck by equipment and in many other ways in a work environment. Sometimes, the incident doesn't even have to look that traumatic to an outside observer to seriously injure the brain. This can lead to lasting...
What evidence does the SSA require for SSDI due to CKD?
Chronic Kidney Disorder, otherwise known as CKD, is growing in the United States both in incidence and prevalence. Incidence measures the number of new cases of a disease, while prevalence measures the total number of existing cases. The segment of the population for...
How to find the physician you can use after a workplace injury
If you're hurt while working in Ohio, you're able to make a claim for compensation through the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Even though you may have been approved for this compensation, there may still be questions you have about where you can go to see a doctor...
What is an affective disorder in terms of Social Security?
Previously, this blog has touched on the way the Social Security Administration's so-called blue book lists the various symptoms and evidence necessary to establish that an individual in Ohio is disabled for the purposes of securing Social Security Disability...
You can seek compensation for your workplace injury
Injuries in the workplace can take you by surprise and leave you wounded beyond what you ever thought possible. Machinery can cut, slice and amputate limbs, and slipping or falling can cause you traumatic brain injuries or worse. Your employer has a responsibility to...
What does a ‘vocational expert’ do at an SSDI hearing?
Previously, this blog touched on the basic process that you could expect if your claim for Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI or Supplemental Security Income or SSI benefits is denied, and you decide to appeal. You may recall that the third step of the...
What are the most common construction injuries?
There are many ways people can be injured and killed in the construction industry. There are four main types of accidents called the fatal four, which are so named because they are the most common reasons for death in the construction industry. The so-called "fatal...