If you have suffered a stroke, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis, arterial embolism), or a hemorrhage. As a result, the affected area of the brain cannot function, which might result in an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body, inability to understand or formulate speech, or an inability to see one side of […]

Every competent Social Security Disability lawyer knows that applying for Social Security Benefits with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be a complex task due to the episodic nature of this condition. It is well known that in many cases involving MS, there are periods of time when the condition makes a person very sick and periods when there are little to no symptoms. However, with the right strategy and sufficient medical evidence, claimants have a good chance of being awarded Social Security Disability Benefits.

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune condition that affects the central nervous system, the brain, the spine and the […]

If you have a mental health disability and cannot work, you might qualify for Social Security benefits. To qualify, Social Security must decide that you cannot do work that you did before you became ill and you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s). Mental Health conditions that might entitle you to Social Security Disability benefits include:

• Schizophrenia
• Mental Retardation
• Autistic Disorders
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Personality Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Substance Abuse Disorders

Your disability must also last or be expected to last for at least one year. Social Security pays benefits only for total and long-term disability. To qualify for Social Security Disability (SSDI), you must […]

Lyme Disease is the fastest growing infectious disease in the country! I was recently shocked to hear that Lyme cases by far outnumber those of AIDS, West Nile virus, swine and avian flu combined.

Unfortunately, the Social Security Administration is a slow bureaucracy and it seems like it takes the agency an eternity to get the latest news. Despite the prevalence of Lyme Disease in the U.S., the agency has failed to develop consistent guidelines or rulings to evaluate claims involving this condition. For example, Lyme Disease has not been included in the SSA’s Listing of Impairments. Moreover, no rulings have […]

When applying for Social Security Disability Benefits with lupus, it is important to keep in mind that lupus affects everyone differently. Therefore, not two Social Security Disability benefit cases involving lupus are alike. Don’t expect your Social Security Disability lawyer to make the same argument as the lawyer of the person that you met at the waiting room of your rheumatologist’s office.

Also, you must be aware that a diagnosis of lupus does not automatically entitle a person to disability benefits. The Social Security Administration recognizes systemic lupus erythematosus as a potentially disabling illness and includes SLE in their listing of […]