Social Security Disability

Every year, many Missourians apply for Social Security disability benefits, and their applications are approved. Unfortunately, a great number of Missourians are denied Social Security disability benefits. In this post, we will provide a summary of...

Most people would agree that they would rather live at home as long as possible as they get older, or when a disability limits their ability to care for themselves. Living in even the most comfortable nursing home or institution can mean a loss of...

Federal officials announced some fairly good news about the U.S. economy recently, saying that the country added 242,000 new jobs in February, and that the national unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent. However, for disabled Americans, the...

While the Social Security Disability Insurance program is nationwide and available for a wide variety of illnesses and conditions, who receives SSD differs from state to state. The Fiscal Times recently reported on a primer by the Urban Institute...

In Missouri, parents of disabled children will soon have another tool for helping plan for their kids’ financial future. Missouri is among a handful of states that plan to make ABLE accounts available sometime this year.ABLE stands for...

Depictions of people with disabilities on television are fairly rare. And when there are disabled people on TV, they are often portrayed stereotypically, as helpless or objects of humor. So it may have been refreshing for many of our readers to...

Even when you have a strong case for being granted Social Security Disability benefits, the odds are stacked against you. From 2004 to 2013, the Social Security Administration approved just 36 percent of claims, according to CNBC.If SSA denies your...

Living with chronic pain can be disabling in and of itself, but it is often a symptom of a broader disability that also causes other problems. Millions of Americans rely on painkillers to function, and many of them are able to work and care for...

Your kidneys are key to keeping your body healthy. However, most people don’t give their kidneys much thought -- until they stop working properly.The kidneys’ primary function is to remove waste and excess water from the body. Chronic...

People approved for Social Security Disability benefits are not required to try to work again. After all, the Social Security Administration has determined that SSD recipients are unable to work due to a disability.Still, many people receiving...