In 1989, President George H. W. Bush declared the month of May Stroke Awareness Month in the United States. Why? Because stroke is one of the leading causes of death in America and the leading cause of severe disability. This Stroke Awareness Month, we want to give you some facts…

Among the many things that Social Security Administration (SSA) evaluates when determining whether you qualify for disability benefits, the level of skill required in your last job is one of the most important factors. SSA will look to see if there is less demanding work you can do and will,…

Although disability benefits through Social Security Administration (SSA) are subject to federal taxation, most recipients do not pay taxes on them. The beneficiaries who do pay taxes likely do so because they have other substantial income in addition to their SSDI benefits, such as dividends and interest. Taxation depends on…

Every October, Social Security Administration (SSA) announces annual changes that will take effect in January of the following year. These changes include cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), changes to disability and retirement benefit amounts, and adjustments to maximum taxable earnings. Here, we discuss the changes that took effect in January in 2021….

According to the American Chiropractic Association, up to 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Understandably, chronic back pain is the most common disability alleged in applications for Social Security Disability. But the commonness of back pain also makes it harder to get approved…

Systematic lupus erythematosus, more commonly referred to just as “lupus,” is an autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the human body. The disease affects approximately 5 million people across the world. Severe cases of lupus can be, at best, disabling and, at worst, fatal. Lupus is a disabling…

Stop the Wait The National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR) is lobbying to end the five-month waiting period for individuals filing Social Security Disability (SSD) claims and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Most important to our clients, who desperately need comprehensive health care, is ending the…

According to a recent study conducted by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.4 million Americans suffer from alcoholism. Up until 1996, you could qualify for disability benefits through Social Security Administration (SSA) if you were an alcoholic. Since then, you have to demonstrate that your alcoholism created…

According to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders and the National Institutes of Health, more than 37 million adults in the United States suffer some kind of hearing loss.  Although it stands to reason that many of these individuals may apply for disability benefits through Social Security…