Any person who has had to go through the process of applying for Social Security disability benefits likely knows that the system is flawed and in serious need of reform. Applications are denied right away to clear up huge backlogs; appeals can take a long time due to...
Month: June 2014
Administrative judge approvals under scrutiny
Many people who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits will learn that their initial application has been denied. Unfortunately, this is very common. Some people argue that many of the initial rejections stem from untrained state agency workers....
Using technology to prevent manic episodes in bipolar patients
Last month, we wrote a blog post discussing how technological advancements are working to help people suffering from Parkinson's disease. In that post, which can be found here, we explored some of the new possibilities and opportunities that are being developed to...
Social Security Disability: How, why did the program begin?
It can hardly be argued that the Social Security Act passed nearly 80 years ago is legislation virtually unrivaled for its vision and sheer sweep. When the law was enacted under the presidential regime of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935, during the midst of the nation’s...
Report: 48 percent of disability recipients are women
The process of applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits is a complex one that many residents of Atlanta will need to deal with at some point if they become injured or sick and cannot work. People who rely on SSDI benefits receive an average of about...