You have been dealing with cardiovascular issues for a while now, living with heart failure. You've decided that it's getting harder to work, so you want to go onto Social Security Disability.
Post-traumatic stress disorder can be a disability
Social Security Disability benefits can be extremely helpful to people who have suffered a life-changing disability and cannot work. Social Security Disability benefits provide you and your family members benefits if you've worked long enough and paid into the Social Security system, but you must qualify for the benefits.
Interested in Social Security Disability? Here's more information
You loved your job, but when you were hurt and developed an injury, it ended your career. Now, you just want to be on good financial footing and to know that you have the financial support you need to live. You want to file for Social Security Disability insurance, but will you be able to qualify?
Applying for back pain disability
Michigan residents with degenerative disc diseases may find it difficult to work and need financial assistance in order to get by. This assistance is available through Social Security Disability, but applicants must provide medical evidence in order to qualify.
Social Security Administration's proposed rule for appeals
Many Michigan applications for Social Security Disability benefits are initially denied. After they receive notices of denial, the applicants are then allowed to appeal the decisions and to have their appeals heard by administrative law judges. A proposed rule by the Social Security Administration threatens to change the appeals process, leading ALJs to argue that the rule runs counter to the law.
New proposal could significantly affect SSD program
It is no secret that the application process for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits in Michigan can be challenging. After filing an initial application, in which one has to provide a significant amount of information about medical and work history, the Social Security Disability claim will be reviewed by a claims examiner working for the state. Many people wait months to hear if their benefits have been approved, only to find that their initial claims have been denied, requiring them to go through a lengthy appeals process.
Will my worker's comp affect my SSD benefits?
Anyone receiving workers compensation or other benefits, may still be able to receive Social Security Disability benefits. However, the amount of disability one receives every month may be reduced depending on which other benefits one is receiving.
The importance of proving ailment duration in an SSD application
Despite their best efforts, many Michigan residents become afflicted with illnesses and injuries during their lifetimes. While most of these ailments are transient and resolve in time, others may last and endure long into the victims' lives. Short-term conditions generally may not serve as the grounds for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits' applications: ailments that qualify individuals for these benefits must be long-term.
Depression as the grounds for a disability benefits claim
Depression is a serious mental illness that afflicts millions of people across the country. Right here in Michigan, many residents suffer under the weight of mental illnesses and struggle to make ends meet as they fight their depression and look for ways to improve their quality of life. Not everyone is able to function while suffering from depression, and those whose depression is disabling may qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration.
Going through the appeal process following a SSD denial
Whether one has been living with a disability since birth or acquired one later in life because of an illness or injury, it is important that individuals in Michigan and elsewhere to understand what they can do to ease the challenges that a disability could pose. In some instances, an individual may be unable to work or maintain a livable income. In these matters, it can be imperative to explore one's options when it comes to Social Security disability benefits.
