This month, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is working to raise awareness of the increasing occurrence of several forms of diabetes in its annual knowledge drive. According to the ADA, of the approximately 24 million Americans with diabetes, 95 percent have...
Earlier this week, we talked about the record numbers of unemployed Americans with disabilities, and the concurrent increase in applications for Social Security Disability Insurance. It was recently reported that the average wait time for a SSDI claim is over two...
Across the country, Americans are unemployed in record numbers. However, most are unaware of the significantly higher number of unemployed people with disabilities. In the third quarter of 2010, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 67 percent higher...
Days after President Barack Obama signed Rosa's Law, he publicly honored 9-year-old Rosa Marcilleno in a ceremony at the White House, calling her "inspiring". The recently-passed bill will replace the names of mental disorders in significant portions of federal policy...
When applying for Social Security Disability (SSD/SSI) benefits, there are inevitably going to be several roadblocks that an applicant must overcome. The SSD/SSI program is run by the Social Security Administration, and like any other government agency, has a number...
Last week, many seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities were stunned when the Social Security Administration announced that for the second year in a row, Social Security recipients would see no automatic cost of living adjustment for 2011. Historically,...
If you are suffering from a disability, you're likely already dealing with plenty of anxiety and stress without having to think about the status of your bank account or how you're going to pay the bills this month. In light of this, the Social Security Administration...
Last month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) made revisions to Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) programs affecting members of the military, veterans, and their families. The agency published its final rules about the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief...
Although disability is available for both physical and mental conditions, it is generally more difficult to collect for a mental illness. Often, an applicant will be forced to go through the appeals process before he or she can begin to collect social security...
When Rosa Martinez was told that she was no longer eligible for Social Security Disability benefits because of a Miami, Fl. warrant for her arrest, she was confused. Martinez had never been to Miami, let alone committed a crime there. Yet the Social Security...
