Can I Get Disability Benefits for Thyroid Cancer?
A reader wrote in with this question: “Can I get disability benefits for thyroid cancer?” …
Social Security Disability Benefits for Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease (HD) is rare disease with no cure. A hereditary neuro-degenerative disorder, it presents motor, …
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Getting Social Security Disability
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of cancer that starts in the lymphatic system, which is …
Getting SSD Benefits for Your Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
According to the American Cancer Society, about 19,880 women had a new diagnosis of ovarian …
Can I Get Workers’ Comp If I Test Positive for Marijuana?
As of late 2022, recreational marijuana use by adults is legal in 19 states. In …
How Crohn’s Disease Patients Can Get SSD Benefits
Crohn’s disease is a highly uncomfortable condition that causes chronic inflammation of the entire gastrointestinal …
Is Aphasia a Disability that Qualifies for Monthly Benefits?
Until recently, aphasia was probably not on most people’s radar. But the diagnosis of Bruce …
Lou Gehrig’s Disease and Social Security Disability Benefits
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressing nervous system disease that attacks the nerve …
Top 5 Myths About Social Security Disability Benefits
Important: We updated this article in November 2022 to reflect new Social Security Administration policy …
Almost 9% Pay Raise in 2023 for Social Security, Vets
Starting January 1, 2023, nearly 79 million people (about 24% of the U.S. population) will …
