My Disability Blog
My Disability Blog has information about applying for Social Security disability benefits and has links to stories about problems with the application process.
Author: The author is Tim Moore, who says he is "blind as a bat."
Blawg Related Categories: Disability Law • Health Law • Labor & Employment
Recent Posts from My Disability Blog
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Social Security Disability and Trying to Work
The following scenario and question was left as a comment on another post. Here is the comment reposted, along with the response to the questions asked."I filed for disability in November of 2008, hired an…
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The Most Common Symptom of Breast Cancer is..
Breast cancer is caused by cells in the breast growing abnormally and quickly, forming a tumor. The two main forms of breast cancer are ductal carcinoma, which begins in the mild ducts of the breast,…
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Social Security Disability and Breast Cancer
I have a friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She found evidence of her condition on self-exam. Around the time this had happened, of course, there were news stories out there in the…
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Can you Refuse to go to a Social Security Medical Examination?
Yes, you can refuse to go to a CE, or consultative examination, commonly known as a "social security medical examination". However, its typically not wise. You have to consider why a disability examiner wants to…
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Social Security Disability Re-evaluations a.k.a. reviews
Someone recently had the question: "I heard that social security will re-evaluate you every three years. Is this true?" Answer: maybe. After you are first approved for disability benefits, your SSD or SSI case is…
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If I Receive SSD Benefits and I Begin To Work And Earn Below The SGA Limit, How Much Does Social Security Deduct From my Benefits?
Here's a question that was recently left in a comment on another post by Adam: "If I Receive SSD Benefits and I Begin To Work And Earn Below The SGA Limit, How Much Does Social…
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What are ableism and disableism?
Ableism is a newly coined word used to express discriminatory behaviors against the disabled. The term cropped up in the early 1980’s, when those with disabilities began showing up more often in social and political…
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Nine things about Rheumatoid Arthritis
1) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more common in women than in men. It is thought to affect women two to three times more often than men.2) The smaller joints, such as the ones in your…
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If Social Security Disability sends you to a Consultative Medical Exam, will it be done by your own doctor?
I've heard this question voiced more than once. If Social Security sends you to a Consultative Medical Exam, will it be done by your own doctor? Answer: maybe...but probably not. Why? Part of it is…
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Social Security Disability Video Hearings
I've never cared for the idea of social security disability hearings done by video. If you're not familiar with the concept, it simply means what the phrase implies. You and your disability attorney or non-attorney…