Social Security Disability

In our last post, we discussed the impact the recession has had on the number of people applying for Social Security disability benefits. One of the biggest victims of companies downsizing were the employees who were aging or had health problems. Although their...

Since the economic recession started in 2008, businesses and individuals have felt the impact of it. Many people who worked hard their entire lives have felt the harsh reality of downsizing and layoffs. Among those who were laid-off, people who were working with...

Anyone who has applied for workers' compensation or Social Security benefits knows how frustrating it can be to navigate the government's red tape. Benefits are designed to provide the financial support individuals need; however, the process seems so challenging that...

Obtaining necessary Social Security Disability benefits can be a very complicated and frustrating process for injured employees already suffering with the loss of their ability to work or other physical and emotional pains. Some applicants have found that the process...

In the first part of the series, we touched on an issue facing many teens across the nation who receive Social Security Disability income benefits from the government, but fear finding employment and losing the income that their often indigent families seriously...

The past couple years have been exceptionally difficult for a large number of families across the United States. Many of those who were already feeling serious financial strain now wonder how they will make it through each day, let alone much into the future. Every...

A new 34-page proposal for federal regulation of Social Security Disability from the Social Security Administration may impact how applicants who have a mental illness will be evaluated in consideration of a person's fitness for work. The proposed regulation would...

Wait times for decisions regarding Social Security Disability Benefits have historically been high in Ohio courts, but since 2008, the average wait time was reduced from a mean of 23 months down to 16 months. Although the federal government has made efforts to reduce...

Unemployment rates across the country are at an all time low, and American citizens are feeling the effects of the significant economic downturn. People with disabilities seem to be experiencing a particularly hard employment period these past few months. According to...

Social Security Disability Insurance is a federally funded program that provides assistance to people with disabilities, but many people often struggle to obtain badly needed benefits on their own. The process can be complicated and confusing. Many people, like one...