Tag Archives: Jacksonville Disability Lawyer
Women And Social Security Disability Benefits
As we now live in an age where women constitute an almost equal share of the workforce, women are increasingly applying for, and receiving, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. This hasn’t always been the case, however. When women were disproportionately underrepresented in the workforce, primarily due to maintaining mostly unpaid work as home… Read More »
Fitting Nerve Pain Into An SSDI Claim
Some of the most debilitating pain a person can experience is nerve-related. People experience this pain in a number of ways, but almost anyone who has felt nerve inflammation will say that it is overwhelming and unbearable. Despite the advancement of medical technology, there really is no effective way to treat nerve-related conditions for… Read More »
What Happens At An ALJ Disability Hearing
Waiting to learn of a decision on one’s disability claim through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program is one of the most nerve-wracking aspects of the whole process. While claimants are rightfully asking for the opportunity to access benefits they paid into the system for years, getting approval for SSDI benefits is known… Read More »
Blindness, Disability and Special Considerations
The world is overwhelmingly oriented in favor of those who have the use of all five senses. Thus, individuals with limited or a complete loss of hearing or sight face many challenges in navigating daily life. Those born with these disabilities are typically better at acquiring the adaptations necessary to live a normal life… Read More »
Your Disability Application Is Denied, But Can You Appeal?
One of the biggest issues concerning most disabled individuals, after finding adequate medical care, is figuring out how to financially support themselves. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is the avenue many take to obtain regular income. This option is available to individuals who worked in the past, but now find themselves unable to do… Read More »
Employment and Disability Benefits
Most people associate disability insurance benefits with the complete inability to work due to physical or mental impairments, but many individuals find they have some capacity, or desire, to work. This assumption is supported by the fact that the success or failure of an individual’s disability claim, regardless of whether the benefits are from… Read More »
The Basics of Disability Insurance
No matter the type of work someone does, a certain amount of training and learning is required to become proficient. Instruction and education is particularly required in today’s world as technology increasingly grows to be a staple in everyone’s life. Consequently, people invest a lot of time and energy in learning an occupation that… Read More »
The Complicated Process of Qualifying for Social Security Disability Insurance
Working or having a job is often more than just a source of steady income. Being employed brings a sense of purpose and structure to a person’s day and life, and a big hole is left behind for many that find themselves un- or underemployed. While unemployment numbers have decreased from their height about… Read More »