Blog: Social Security Disability - Page 16

If you've applied for Social Security Disability, you've taken the first important step towards getting help. SSD is an insurance program for individuals whose disabilities prevent them from holding a full-time job for at least a year. However what most people don't realize is that, after applying, you are likely to find yourself in a waiting game. Once you've submitted your initial application, it can take five or six months for the Social...

If you have a mental illness that interferes with your daily life and prohibits you from working, there is help available. You can qualify for the same Social Security Disability benefits as someone with a physical disability.

If you are disabled, you may have heard about Social Security Disability benefits. SSD is a program run by the government through the Social Security administration. It seeks to provide benefits for individuals who are so severely disabled that they are unable to work for a long period of time.

If you are a veteran or wounded warrior, you may be eligible to have your Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim expedited. Benefits offered through the Social Security Administration (SSA) however, are different from those through the Department of Veteran's Affairs.

For veterans to have their Social Security disability claim expedited, they must have been a military service member who either became...

On November 14, 2011, the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 199 (SR 199): "A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week, December 1-7."