Disability benefits may be available for people with amnesia

Amnesia robs a person of their identity and their memories. This condition may leave an individual with short-term memory losses in some instances. Other people who have amnesia may struggle to remember who they are. Memory loss generally doesn’t affect a person’s intelligence level or ability to perform basic tasks because performance and motor skills take…

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What must be in the report for an SSD consultative examination?

Oklahomans who are applying for Social Security disability benefits due to an injury, illness or condition that renders them unable to work should understand the basics of filing a claim including how medical evidence is used. When Disability Determination Services is assessing a case for the Social Security Administration and the medical evidence presented…

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What gets your Social Security disability application fast-tracked

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notoriously slow in processing applications for disability benefits. There’s information that an applicant may share that may move their application to the front of the line for processing, though. Some low-income individuals who are disabled due to specific medical conditions may qualify for expedited processing of their application….

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Obtaining SSDI if you have Parkinsonism dementia complex

Because Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition that affects motor skills, living with it can be challenging. Individuals who have Parkinsonism dementia complex, though, are often on the road to full paralysis. If you have this type of medical condition, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Securing SSDI benefits often requires jumping…

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Are women less likely to receive disability than men?

When Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) first came into existence in 1956, the vast majority of recipients were male. Twice as many men received SSDI than women did as of the late 1980s. The gender gap among SSDI recipients has slowly been decreasing since the mid-1990s. Now, nearly half of today’s SSDI recipients are females. Individuals…

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