Social Security Disability

As many Missourians have learned, determining whether a particular illness or injury qualifies a person for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits can often be difficult. One exception to this generalization is blindness, or limited vision....

For most people in Missouri, the process of applying for and obtaining Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can seem more than a little intimidating. A common question that potential applicants ask is whether they need a lawyer to...

Most Missourians who are contemplating a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits are aware that they must prove they suffer from an illness or injury that prevents them from working. Some may also be aware that the Social Security...

To residents in Missouri and elsewhere, the evaluation of a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI benefits often appears to be an opaque process performed behind closed doors by anonymous bureaucrats. In fact, the process for...

We have written in other posts about the Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI claims and appeals process. The SSD appeals process includes several steps, including the initiating request for reconsideration. By far, the most important step...

Residents in Missouri who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI benefits will likely be required to submit to a "residual functional capacity assessment." In this post, we will explain the nature of a functional capacity assessment...

Many Missourians who are contemplating filing a claim for disability benefits under the Social Security Act will want to know and understand how the statute defines "disability." In this post, we will review the statutory language and explain how...

Many Missourians purchase private disability insurance to guard against an unforeseen illness or injury that could limit or destroy their ability to work. Most of these persons are also eligible to file claims for Social Security Disability...

Most people in Missouri who have suffered a serious illness or injury that interferes with their ability to work have considered applying for Social Security Disability benefits. To a first-time claimant, the application process can seem confusing...

Most people in Missouri understand that a person must be completely disabled to become eligible for Social Security Disability ("SSD") benefits, but the extent of a person's disability is not the only criterion that determines eligibility. A person...