Arthritis can hit at any age, even as young as six months. However, for most people, arthritis creeps into the joints between 40 and 60. If you are still working at this age, the effects of this disorder may hamper your job activity. When you get to the point you...
An occupational illness is a disease or disorder that occurs because of long-term exposure or an adverse event in your workplace. If you have an occupational illness, you are eligible for workers' compensation, just as you would be with a work-related injury. As with...
The Georgia workers' compensation program provides benefits to employees who have a work-related illness or injury. If your employer fires you after an injury, you can still claim workers' comp benefits if you are eligible. Review these factors that may apply if you...
When you seek Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, your application will ask for detailed information regarding the type of medical treatment you are seeking for your disability. This is because backing up your claim with medical proof is essential to getting...
People who apply for Social Security Disability benefits generally are living with a serious disability or illness that prevents them from continuing to support themselves through work. Time is not on their side. But the majority of initial SSDI applications get...
Among the many forms of financial assistance that may be available to a person with a disability is the government's Social Security Disability Insurance program. A person may qualify for SSDI benefits based on their work history or potentially based on the work...
Georgia residents like you may want to look into disability benefits for anxiety. Physical disabilities often get the most discussion. But that does not mean that mental disabilities disqualify you from disability benefits. In particular, anxiety disorders may lead...
A disability threatens your way of life and, under the worst of circumstances, your very life. It is easy to feel helpless while trying to navigate the Social Security system. However, not all Social Security Disability claims are equal. If you are facing immediate...
If you recently submitted a claim for Social Security Disability benefits in Georgia and it came back with a denial, do not give up. More than half of all claims get denied off the bat, but that doesn't mean the process is over for you. The Georgia Disability Benefits...
You might not have to worry about losing your social security benefits if you go on disability. Depending on your situation, you could receive social security and disability benefits at the same time. To understand how the details of these programs might apply to your...
