DisABILITY Series - Service Animals
DisABILITY Series - Assistive Technology
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DisABILITY Series - The Americans with Disabilities Act
Disability Dialogue— Research & Preparation
Our most recent blog series—Disability Dialogue—has helped us take a closer look at the Social Security Disability application process. Each post focuses on one applicant’s journey and experiences. It is our hope that readers will be able to learn from the hardships and successes of the individuals that we have interviewed and that they will be able to use the information to improve their own application experiences.
Disability Dialogue-- Waiting, Questions, Financial Complications
In keeping with our latest blog posts, we interviewed a woman about her experience with the Social Security Disability application process. It is our hope that these interviews will provide you with realistic expectations, improve your experience, and potentially prepare you to submit your own application for disability benefits.
Disability Dialogue: Frustration,Hiring and Firing Attorneys
Disability Dialogue-- Deciding When to Apply & Coming to Terms with Disability
Disability Dialogue— The SSA, Consultative Examinations, & Hiring an Attorney
Over the last few months we have dedicated many of our blog posts to answering all of your disability-related questions. Today, however, we’re asking the questions!
We spoke to a group of disability recipients about their experience applying for Social Security Disability benefits. We thought that by speaking with real people, we’d be able to show you a different side of the application process. Our hope is that the information we collected will answer your questions, improve your experience, and prepare you to submit your own application.
How Can I Get Medical Records for My Application?
Does my gender affect my eligibility for disability benefits or the amount that I will be paid?
As we have noted in previous blog posts, many different aspects of a person’s life factor into their eligibility for disability benefits. This includes more obvious factors like the ability to work and less obvious factors like a spouse’s income. This week, someone on Facebook sent us a question regarding gender and its effect on a person’s eligibility for disability benefits. Here is our response: