On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Feb 23, 2017 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
Many Georgia residents may not be familiar with exactly what the ‘endocrine system’ is, but their bodies could not function without it. In the amazingly complicated machines that make up human beings, not only do the muscles, bones and nerves have their...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Nov 30, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
The Compassionate Allowances list provided by the Social Security Administration is an important program for many disabled people. It provides an expedited processing option for Social Security Disability benefits for applicants who clearly meet the Social Security...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Nov 2, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 5 million adults in the U.S. are impacted by fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia patients suffer with significant pain. Treating and caring for fibromyalgia can be costly but Social Security disability...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Oct 7, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
In a community a few hours north of the Atlanta area, in a neighboring state, a young disabled woman recently lost her Social Security disability benefits and Medicare assistance. The woman suffers from epilepsy and suffered from seizures she was unable to control...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Aug 5, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
To help streamline the process, the Social Security Administration maintains a list of medical conditions that can immediately qualify an applicant for Social Security disability benefits if certain conditions are met. It is important to note, however, that just...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Jun 16, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
It may be discouraging and even frustrating for disabled individuals who are badly in need of Social Security disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to have an application for benefits be denied. It is important to keep in mind, however, that...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Apr 8, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
Whether out of a desire to lose weight or maintain a healthy lifestyle, thousands of Americans have made major alterations to their diet, including limiting their consumption of everything from carbohydrates to red meat. Indeed, even the less health conscious among us...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Mar 28, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
In recent years we have heard a lot about multiple sclerosis (commonly known as MS). This condition, in very basic terms, has to do with the body’s immune system attacking the body’s central nervous system. The central nervous system is made up of optic...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Mar 21, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
When we look at the types of people that receive Social Security Disability benefits, we quickly realize that there are tons of different cases and reasons for why individuals need these benefits. Our readers may think that most of the individuals who get these...
On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Mar 21, 2016 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Illness, social security disability benefits for illness 1
In our last post we described the story of a woman who went from working for almost 20 years to being a stay-at-home mom while her husband worked. She took care of her child and also did home-schooling. Years later, she learned that she had ALS, which has no cure and...