The road to receiving Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance, is fraught with frustration and paperwork, often ending in denial, with some giving up. For Rusty Ann Miller ...

You’ll also need to meet a recent work test, meaning you earned work credits in the period immediately before you became disabled. For example, if you’re 31 or older, you’ll need to have worked in ...

Having irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can create unique challenges in daily life, including affecting your job. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) does not currently list IBS on its list ...

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SSDI is based on work history. It supports people who paid Social Security taxes but can no longer perform "substantial ...

The psychological assessment can be a stressful part of your disability application, but with preparation, it doesn’t have to be. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that less than 23% of ...

I am a 59-year-old female, and in June of 2022, I was diagnosed with stage III metastatic breast cancer. A nonprofit cancer program in my state qualified me under Medicaid because I was unemployed, ...

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that would make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, ...

You've got a good, secure job. You enjoy your work, your colleagues, even your commute. Then you become disabled. How do you manage the business of your disability at work? Disabilities are not rare.

Q. My family is going through rough times right now. My father was on unemployment and was the breadwinner for his family but due to a heart attack, he has been in the hospital for about two weeks and ...