There are quite a few diseases that can leave a Los Angeles resident disabled and unable to work to earn an income. Cancer and heart disease are some of the most common illnesses that can diminish a person's ability to remain in the workforce, but there are other...
Los Angeles California Social Security Disability Insurance Law Blog
What are the basic requirements for SSD benefits?
Many Los Angeles residents might qualify to receive Social Security disability benefits, and they don't even know it. They may have suffered an injury in a work accident, or perhaps they have been diagnosed with a serious illness that prevents them from working....
Applying for California SSD benefits due to mental impairments
Californians are coming to understand that millions of Americans are living every day with a mental disease. For some Californians, the issue can be addressed with medication and therapy, and they are able to cope with the mental impairment and still maintain...
Waiting for a California judge to hear an appeal
Putting together an application for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits can be stressful. Californians who are familiar with previous posts here know that there is quite a bit of information that the Social Security Administration will need to review to make a...
Where can Californians find answers after a disabling injury?
When Los Angeles residents suffer injuries that leave them disabled and unable to work, their heads are probably spinning from worrying over their financial concerns. The primary concern for many people who are unable to work due to a disability is quite simple: How...
What resources are available for Californians with disabilities?
There are thousands of Los Angeles residents who live with a disability. For some, it is a physical disability, and they have to learn to do everyday tasks despite their limitations. For others, it is a mental disability, and they do their best to take their...
How the Social Security Administration helps California veterans
When our California readers envision the type of people who receive Social Security Disability benefits, they probably think of the average, hard-working American who had the unfortunate luck of either suffering an injury at work or being diagnosed with a significant...
Avoiding one big mistake when applying for Californis SSD
Our Los Angeles readers know that Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits provide a significant financial lifeline to millions of Americans throughout the country. Whether these individuals were injured in a work accident, or they have been diagnosed with a...
Defining “disability” when a California child is applying for SSI
By now, many of our Californian readers probably know the definition of "disability" used by the Social Security Administration to determine whether a person qualifies to receive Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. And, many Los Angeles residents probably know...
When the SSA verifies California cases
As some of our Los Angeles readers may recall from previous posts here, receiving Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits often is not a permanent financial arrangement. In many cases, the person receiving SSD benefits is subsequently able to find employment that...

