We understand that the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare processes can seem intimidating and complicated. You may be wondering about qualifications, conditions or benefits. So, we’ve put together a few frequently asked questions to help ease your fears. For detailed information about Social Security Disability benefits in Tennessee, check out our SSDI page. [...]
Social Security Disability (SSD) is a government insurance program that workers contribute to in the form of withholding from every paycheck. If a worker should become disabled and unable to work, SSDI pays a monthly benefit for those who are approved. The challenge is that there is a lot of waiting involved with Social Security [...]
One of the most important things a Social Security Disability applicant or potential applicant is interested in finding out is the amount of time it will take to obtain a hearing if his or her application is denied. It is common knowledge that many applicants are denied upon their first application for SSD benefits. Applicants [...]
Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are a federal insurance program available to workers who become disabled or injured and can no longer perform their jobs. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides this assistance temporarily or permanently. The application and approval process for Tennessee SSD benefits can be difficult in even the most straightforward circumstances. It’s [...]
If you know someone who’s applied for Social Security Disability Insurance, there’s a good chance they were denied benefits. How do we know? When it comes to Disability benefits, Tennessee has one of the highest benefit denial rates in the country. According to reporting by The Tennessean, 72% of Social Security Disability applicants in Tennessee [...]
Parents who are unable to work often ask us if their kids are entitled to additional resources, or if they can get Social Security Disability, too. The good news is yes, they can – potentially. Eligible children either receive their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) due to their status as a child or because they [...]
So the doctor has said that the pain you’re having was bad enough you shouldn’t be working anymore. However, when you applied for Social Security Disability you were denied. Your primary care doctor’s medical record may even clearly state in black and white that you can no longer work, yet you can still be denied. If [...]
Degenerative Disc Disease is a chronic condition which can cause different forms of pain such as aching, burning, stinging or stabbing sensations. The pain may even radiate to other extremities. Degenerative Disc Disease, or DDD, is cited most frequently in individuals between ages 30 and 50 years old. It occurs when the compressible spinal discs, [...]
