Caring for a disabled child can be a challenge. As their parent, your priority is ensuring they receive the best possible care, but it comes at a high cost. Fortunately, in California, there are resources available to assist families in situations like yours. These...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) oversees multiple types of benefits. People dealing with various kinds of difficult situations may be eligible for benefits. There are retirement benefits to help people cover cost-of-living expenses when they stop working....
Some disabilities are immediately apparent. For example, someone with a spinal cord injury who uses a wheelchair clearly has a disability, even if an outsider may not fully understand the severity of that injury. However, many people live with invisible disabilities,...
If you’re applying for benefits from the Social Security Administration, you may need to demonstrate that you have an impairment that qualifies as a disability. Under their definition, this needs to last for 12 months. But it’s possible that you could have multiple...
When your spouse becomes disabled, you need to understand how to handle Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) paperwork. The right approach can help secure the benefits your spouse needs. Here are things you can do to make the process less stressful. Gather...
Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is rarely straightforward. However, those applying on the basis of mental health conditions often face even more hurdles than individuals with visible physical disabilities. Despite growing awareness and...
If you suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), it can certainly seem like a long-term disability. Maybe you have extreme sensitivity to lights and sounds, so it’s hard to be in social situations and you can’t return to work. Or maybe you have trouble with your...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnoses can be crippling to some sufferers, leaving them unable to interact with the world at large. Loud voices or noises, certain sights and smells and other triggers can occur without warning, causing the PTSD victim to...
There are some short-term medical issues that may feel like a disability at that moment. For instance, if someone works in the construction industry or the agricultural industry, a broken leg may mean that it’s impossible for them to work. Until that leg heals, the...
If you’re wondering whether you can receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and benefits such as unemployment or workers’ compensation in California without encountering issues, this post will help you address your concerns and answer most of your...
