After a workplace injury or work-related illness, some people eventually move from receiving workers’ compensation (WC) to applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. If you’re in the position, it’s important to understand that the amount you receive in WC or other disability benefits can impact your SSD benefits (if your claim is successful). How the…
Addison’s disease is a complicated health condition that can cause significant problems — but is it actually disabling? It can be. Addison’s disease can develop several different ways, but it remains a rare and poorly understood diagnosis. What is Addison’s disease? A type of adrenal insufficiency, Addison’s disease occurs when someone’s adrenal glands produce…
A medical condition or disabling injury can turn your life upside-down. You may regret the times you complained about mowing the lawn or cleaning the house now that those routine chores are beyond your abilities. Perhaps most troubling is that you are no longer able to work, which means you have no source of…
Arthritis isn’t a singular condition with reliable symptoms. Instead, there are at least 100 different conditions that fall into the category of arthritic conditions, including gout, lupus erythematosus, spondyloarthropathies, and psoriatic rheumatoid and reactive arthritis. Patients diagnosed with these conditions may experience varying symptoms, many of which are quite debilitating. Different symptoms that patients…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be a debilitating condition that impacts a person’s ability to work. One study found that over one-third of people with RA were no longer able to work a decade after they were diagnosed with the condition. As one arthritis expert notes, “The decision to stop working can be one of…