December, 2015 | Law Office of Ellene Welsh

Social Security disability benefits for mental conditions

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Dec 31, 2015 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Mental Conditions, social security disability benefits for mental conditions 1

Social Security disability benefits can provide financial relief to individuals suffering from medical conditions that include mental health conditions. For those who are unable to work on account of their disability, the SSD system can help them find the financial...

What is Supplemental Security Income?

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Dec 24, 2015 | Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

People face differing financial challenges during their lifetimes and may sometimes wonder what options are available to help them. Fortunately, relief may be available through programs provided through the Social Security Administration. One option, depending on the...

Compassionate Allowances: what conditions qualify and how to apply

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Dec 17, 2015 | Social Security Disability, social security disability 1

In our last post we discussed the Compassionate Allowances initiative. It is a way for the Social Security Administration to expedite the processing of claims for benefits for individuals with certain serious medical conditions. There is no specific application...

Compassionate Allowances: how are conditions picked?

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Dec 17, 2015 | Social Security Disability, social security disability 1

The Social Security Disability program can be extremely confusing for those navigating it for the first time. For some, the income is needed but possibly not urgently. But there are definitely those individuals with certain disabilities that need their funds as soon...

Can you apply for disability benefits if you have autism?

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Dec 10, 2015 | Social Security Disability, social security disability 1

Autism is a topic that we hear about more and more these days. It’s not unlikely that you may know someone who has a child with autism or may actually have a family member who suffers from it. While there is a lot of discussion of children and autism, it’s...

Seizures can be extremely disabling

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Dec 8, 2015 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1

There are many different physical conditions that may qualify someone for Social Security Disability Income. One of those illnesses is known as epilepsy. Although in general, most people know what it is, there is a lot of misinformation out there about how it affects...