Author: Clauson

Epilepsy is a common disorder of the brain that causes seizures. If you are one of the more than three million adults with epilepsy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you may wonder: Is epilepsy a disability? Many people with epilepsy successfully control their seizures and other symptoms with medication that allows […]

Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance pay disability benefits to people unable to work because of a disability. It makes sense to assume that if you regain the ability to work, you lose disability benefits. Assumptions, particularly when they apply to disability benefits, frequently turn out to be wrong. The Social Security Administration […]

When a disabling medical condition prevents you from working, financial assistance is available through the Social Security Administration. You may know about the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs. If so, you probably heard that two-thirds of the applications are denied benefits each year after a lengthy and complicated disability determination process. […]

Anxiety, stress, fear, and worry may be signs of an anxiety disorder. However, they also could be normal reactions to everyday situations that are a part of daily life. Concerns about an upcoming job interview or worrying about where to get money to repair your cause stress or anxiety. Occasionally feeling anxious or stressed can […]

Everyone has, at one time or another, experienced momentary periods of sadness or feeling out of sorts over the end of a relationship, being fired from a job, and everyday life events. If you experience those feelings for weeks rather than days, you should discuss them with your doctor, who can determine if you have […]

If you have a disability and qualify for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration, it’s understandable to be anxious upon learning that disability benefits change after 65. You successfully underwent a lengthy and confusing application process that annually denies about 67% of disability benefit claims. The last thing you want is for your benefits […]

If you’re one of the millions of people who cannot work and depend on disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, you probably could use some extra money. It’s that need for extra money the scammers with posts and videos all over social media and the internet count on to lure people into their trap. […]

The Social Security Disability (SSD) Pay Chart is a list of current maximum monthly benefit amounts available to program recipients. Every year the Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a new SSD benefit pay chart because each year the maximum payment increases to keep up with the cost of living. If you have questions about your […]