We can't always choose the hand we are dealt. This is especially true if yourself or a loved one was involved in an accident that caused irreparable injury. Or if a person falls ill to a chronic disease that severely impacts a person's quality of life. For those that...
Disability solutions for you and your family
Month: December 2017
Misunderstood conditions make seeking SSD a challenge
Making the decision to quit your job may not have been easy, but if your illness has progressed to the point where you are unable to function at work, you may have had no choice. In many cases, people in Alabama with conditions such as chronic migraines may try to...
WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?
WHAT ARE MY CHANCES? I hear this question a lot in talking with Social Security Disability clients. "What are my chances?" Each person who files for disability usually feels they are unable to work, hence the reason they are filing for disability. Social Security...
Supplemental Security Income amounts rising in 2018
Hardworking Americans contribute from their taxed income into a taxed wages account that is meant to be utilized for themselves or other taxpayers who fall on hard times. The Social Security Administration oversees social security disability benefits and supplemental...
Eligibility of medical conditions not on SSD approved list
If you have your health, you have everything - or so they say. Those who are suffering with an illness or injury that greatly impacts their health and their quality of life would tend to agree with this statement. Being ill or injured is about more than a poorer...
I WILL REACH FULL RETIREMENT AGE WHEN?
I WILL REACH FULL RETIREMENT AGE WHEN? In order to reach full retirement age with Social Security it varies depending on the year you was born. Turning 65 does not guarantee full retirement benefits any longer. Individuals born between 1954 to1959 will reach full...
Facts and figures about changes to Social Security disability
Social Security disability benefits are distributed to thousands in the Mobile area, with many qualified potential recipients waiting in the wings. Social Security disability benefits are available to qualified tax-paying US workers who have accumulated a sufficient...
What is the SSA’s definition of disabled?
When the average person thinks about the term disabled, a few things come to mind. Often people think of physical disabilities, like an inability to walk. However, a disability can come in other forms beyond physical. Mental and emotional disabilities often plague our...