When you apply for disability benefits, many details about your future can be uncertain. What happens if the government does not approve your benefits? How long will it take for…
Getting approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can be a challenge for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). In fact, just 37% of people with MS have their initial application…
Lupus is a very debilitating, chronic illness. The symptoms associated with lupus generally get worse over time. You may qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits if you’ve been diagnosed…
Receiving the diagnosis that you have an autoimmune disease can be frightening but also feel like a relief. You have likely traveled from doctor to doctor while they worked to…
Nothing in the federal government moves quickly — and that’s certainly true for the gigantic Social Security Administration (SSA), upon which so many Americans rely for a variety of benefits.…
Many applicants diagnosed with a condition that falls on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) “Listing of Medical Impairments” will generally qualify to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security…
If you are unable to work because of a medical condition, you may be wondering what this means for your financial health. It can be difficult to pay for things…
Life can sometimes throw you for a loop. For years, you went about your life free from the tragedies that tend to touch many people here in North Carolina and…
The Social Security Administration has a long list of illnesses and conditions that may, under certain conditions, make a person eligible for disability benefits. Among them is high blood pressure.…
You and your family may have had a lovely summer, spending time in the beautiful North Carolina outdoors. However, if you soon found yourself experiencing aches and pains, fever and…
It is incredibly difficult when a person is struggling with a condition that is not physically apparent. Invisible illnesses can be extremely painful and debilitating, even affecting a person’s ability…
Crohn’s disease is an inflammation of the lower bowel. It can cause severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. In its most severe form, Crohn’s disease can interfere…
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