Personality disorders and disability benefits

Mental illnesses and disorders are common and affect the lives of many Oklahoma residents. While most people have heard of depression and anxiety as common afflictions that can impact individuals’ ways of life, there are a number of other mental conditions that can adversely alter how individuals live and operate in their environments. Personality…

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How to make ends meet while you await SSDI benefits

Let us say you have an injury you believe makes you eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. You have filed for SSDI, but it may be as long as a year and a half before you are approved and begin to receive payments. How are you going to make ends meet in…

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Does TBI qualify you to receive Social Security Disability?

Perhaps you sustained a traumatic brain injury in a vehicle accident and are unable to work. How does the Social Security Administration view TBI, and are you eligible to file for SSDI benefits? About TBI Two forms of traumatic brain injury exist: open and closed. The open form is the least common and occurs…

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Could a post or tweet lead to lost disability benefits?

There is no denying the fact that social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have drastically changed the ways that people communicate and interact. Through their social media accounts Oklahoma residents can keep in touch with their friends and loved ones, keep up on the news and offer their opinions on current event topics….

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The difference between paraplegia and quadriplegia

An injury to the spinal cord can be much more than just an injured back. While the back body strains and sprains that often slow down Oklahoma residents can be painful and limiting, a spinal cord injury can be permanent and life-altering. This post does not offer its readers any legal or medical advice,…

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