There are a lot of different diagnoses that a patient may have assigned to their medical condition. Some of the most debilitating ones are neurologic sensorimotor ones like Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). This condition can adversely impact more portions of a person’s body than just their legs. The same symptoms that individual experiences in…
You are struggling to work, and you know that your employer may soon let you go. Even with accommodations, you simply can’t keep up. Despite your best efforts, your back injury makes it nearly impossible for you to make it to work on time or to stay your entire shift. Doing your essential duties…
If you are about to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, you must fulfill certain requirements established by the Social Security Administration. For example, to qualify for benefits, you will have to provide “objective medical evidence” that confirms your disability. What exactly does this mean? Support for your claim By objective medical evidence, the SSA…
Disabilities take many different forms. Some are mental, some are physical. Some are temporary, while others are permanent. Understanding the makeup of disabilities in the United States — which are more common than many people realize — can be helpful when thinking about health care, financial concerns and other related issues. With that in…
If there’s one thing that you should know about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it’s that there’s no guarantee that you’ll receive this type of Social Security benefits when you apply for them. There’s also no guarantee that you’ll continue receiving them once you start either. The Social Security Administration (SSA) does have qualifying criteria…