Category: Individual Disability Claims

U.S. Representatives from Iowa and Pennsylvania have proposed an amendment to the Social Security Act that would exempt disabled service members from the five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability benefits. The Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act would not change eligibility criteria for SSDI benefits for returning military personnel, but would speed up the […]

Compared to illness like multiple sclerosis or cancer, arthritis might not seem as serious. Still, the joint pain that sufferers live with is very real to them and certainly life-altering. Simply getting up and out of bed can be a painful experience. Reuters reports about a Canadian study about arthritis, surgery and the outcomes of […]

Supporting oneself even without a disability these days is not as easy as it should be. Jobs are hard to come by. Prices of goods are high. Debts are high, too. Add a disability into the mix and, according to statistics, and it is even more difficult for someone to make a living. When it […]

For those who don’t know, MS is the abbreviation for multiple sclerosis. The symptoms of the disease vary for different MS sufferers, but the most serious cases of MS can lead to paralysis. Other common symptoms are poor coordination, loss of balance and more. With that in mind, it might seem surprising that anyone could […]

For many people who have disability insurance, whether it be through an employer or through an individual, private policy, it is asking a lot for them to understand every point about their policies. Many might most simply understand that if they get sick or injured and are unable to work, a disability claim would get […]

Recent reports related to the Sandy Hook elementary shootings have widened the conversation about the tragedy. The violence took the lives of children and staff, but it also has altered the lives of many in the community. The New York Times addresses the mental health of the public officials who responded to the nightmarish scene. […]

The 2012-13 NFL season saw more than 160 players go down with head injuries, a high-profile wrongful death lawsuit, and even had President Obama commenting on the extreme violence in football. In response, the NFL donated $30 million in September to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for brain injury research. Given that this was […]

In the past several years, controversy has been brewing within the professional football industry. Does the sport recklessly put players at risk of sustaining life-changing brain injuries? Sure, the public sees players sustain fractures, but damage to the brain is the invisible problem that has inspired lawsuits against the league by former players. Dementia and […]

If someone asked you to give examples of a workplace disability, what would be the first thing you’d think of? A back injury from lifting something heavy? Or perhaps carpal tunnel problems from too many hours of data entry? We’re accustomed to thinking only in physical terms when we consider workplace disabilities, but the facts […]

The 113-day NHL lockout that finally ended last week, only days away from the cancellation of the entire 2012-2013 season begs the question…are professional sports stars protected financially while the battle ensues? Most people realize that players aren’t getting paid during these periods of endless argument, but chances are the average person (and the players […]