Can depression become a disability?
In the mental health world, depression is common. Mild depression may not seem debilitating. Many who suffer from depression live a full life. This may not be the case for those who suffer from severe depression, however. Mental health can qualify as a disability, one...
Compassionate Allowances speed up the SSD process
For those with disabilities, the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability program provides help. The SSDI provides benefits to you and your family. This help comes in the form of payments that can help with bills and other expenses. SSDI is for...
How does my work history determine my SSDI eligibility?
Your eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits depends on the nature of your illness or injury and how it prevents you from working. The Social Security Administration reviews your work history to determine whether you could earn income by...
Can you qualify for SSD benefits due to joint pain?
It may not be totally unusual for you to wake up every morning in Orlando with a few aches and pains. It is when those pains persist throughout the day (and every day) that concern arises. Age does indeed bring with it some joint deterioration, yet if yours is severe...
What disabilities does SSDI cover?
When your disability or chronic medical condition makes it impossible for you to work, Social Security Disability Insurance benefits may represent your saving grace in terms of providing you with an income. As FindLaw explains, however, you must not only apply for...
Can you work while collecting Social Security Disability?
Florida residents may continue to collect Social Security Disability Insurance even if they find a job. Kiplinger explains that the Social Security Administration oversees “Ticket to Work,” a program that allows people with disabilities the opportunity to work...
What differentiates long and short term disability benefits?
Florida workers should have some type of disability insurance. It can keep you safe in the event that something happens which renders you incapable of working. Today we will look at two types of disability insurance. This includes long and short term disability...
What is hemolytic anemia?
Hemolytic anemia is a condition that affects your red blood cells. RBCs are responsible for carrying oxygen from your lungs to your body tissues. Anemia is the condition of having too few red blood cells. Hemolysis is the process by which the body breaks down old...
SSD benefits due to anxiety
Anxiety is something that many people in Orlando suffer from. Yet if yours reaches the point of becoming disabling, then you may be concerned about how your inability to deal with it and perform the duties of your job will impact you and your family financially. That...
How long do I need to work until I am eligible to apply for SSDI?
Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits requires having earned at least 40 work credits throughout your career. Of those credits, however, you must have earned 20 within the past 10 years. Your annual income determines the amount of credits that you...