What Must Hoosiers Do To Receive Disability For Hearing Loss?

If you are an Indiana resident suffering from a loss of hearing and can’t do your job because of it, you can apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Hearing loss doesn’t qualify you automatically for disability, but your doctor or a hearing clinic can conduct tests to help prove your level of disability. The Social […]

How Do Social Security Disability Programs Differ?

Indiana residents have heard the two terms: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Is there a difference? Both programs assist Americans who can’t work because of a medical disability. Even though they accomplish the same task, the programs serve two different sets of people. SSDI and SSI vary when it comes to […]

How Social Security Compassionate Allowance Works

We hear so much about the lengthy wait Indiana residents and Americans across the United States must endure before they can receive Social Security disability (SSD) compensation. According to Social Security Administration (SSA) reports, there are 760,000 people across the country waiting to find out if they will receive disability pay, and the waiting time […]

Preparing Well For Your Reconsideration Hearing

Indiana readers understand the importance of disability benefits in the lives of men and women who are unable to work due to a medical condition, mental disability or serious injury. If you cannot work, you understand this is a serious strain for you and your family, and you may need benefits to help meet your […]

Indianapolis Man Waiting For Disability Panhandles For Food Money

An Indianapolis man has become the face of the wait for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits in the community. The man has been featured in local media recently, shown panhandling to survive. He said he has been forced to ask for help since it has been a year since he applied for disability – with […]

Can My Doctor Help Me Prove My Disability?

If you have an illness or disability that means that you are unable to work as a result, it is likely that you now have the additional burden of wondering how you are going to make a living while you are struggling with your health. When you are in a position such as this, it […]