Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very serious condition that many veterans suffer from when they return from combat. It can make it hard for them to integrate back into civilian life. They may find it hard to socialize, work and even connect with loved...
Clear & Honest Answers
To Questions About Your Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Benefits
Year: 2020
Limits on assets always a concern with SSI-related benefits
For West Virginia residents who are disabled and have limited resources and income, Supplemental Security Income can be an integral part of making ends meet. Given the relatively small amounts that people can earn and have as resources when they are getting...
Applying for benefits because of back issues
West Virginia residents with back or spine problems that make it impossible to work may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. Ideally, applicants will be able to provide 12 months of medical records detailing the extent of their health problems. Those...
Proving your disability can be a long journey
When you are unable to work because of a medical problem, it can take a serious toll on you and every member of your family. Securing financial help through a Social Security Disability claim is important, but deciding to move forward with this process is only the...
Seeking disability benefits for a disc disorder
Some West Virginia residents who find themselves unable to work due to degenerative disc disease may want to apply for Social Security Disability benefits. In most cases, the Social Security Administration evaluates these applications according to its criteria for...
Applying for SSD after a rotator cuff injury
When people in West Virginia suffer a rotator cuff injury to the shoulder, they may find it exceedingly painful and difficult to perform their duties at work. The Social Security Administration recognizes that this type of injury is a severe medical condition....
Qualifying for SSDI or SSI benefits after a spinal cord injury
Whatever type of accident you were in, the result was that you suffered a spinal cord injury. Even if your doctors tell you that you will regain full sensation and control over your limbs, you are looking at a long recovery. It could take a year or more for you to...
Applying for SSDI while receiving veteran’s disability benefits
Disabled veterans who are living in West Virginia might qualify for disability benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Social Security Administration. People must apply for these benefits separately since they come from different agencies.The VA and...
Obtaining benefits because of degenerative disc disease
Individuals in West Virginia and throughout the country who have degenerative disc diseases could qualify for government benefits. In some cases, they will qualify for Social Security Disability benefits under listing 1.04 A. To do so, individuals must show that there...
Does your disability qualify you for student loan relief?
Like many in West Virginia, you pursued your goals by obtaining an education beyond high school. Naturally, you could not do this out of your own pocket, so you applied for financial aid, such as a Federal Direct Student Loan, Family Education Loan, Perkins Loan or a...