We’d all like to think that we could never succumb to a disability. However, for 42.5 million Americans, living with a disability is their everyday life. If you’re struggling with a disability, you’re ...

Spartanburg is a growing South Carolina community where many residents rely on physically demanding jobs and steady ...

When I applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for chronic migraine, I was prepared for a long battle. I was so sure I would be denied that, when a large deposit showed up in my ...

What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I'm 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn't allow me to work at my job anymore, but I've read that getting ...

Katie Savin Assistant Professor of Social Work, California State University, Sacramento Callie Freitag Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison Matthew Borus Assistant ...

Diabetic neuropathy could qualify you for disability pay. The determination will depend on how severe your condition is. You’ll need to prove that your diabetic neuropathy interferes with your ability ...

A person is eligible for Medicare at age 65, but they can enroll earlier if they receive SSDI benefits. Enrolling doesn’t affect SSDI, but they will convert to retirement benefits, typically at age 66 ...

Simone Rawls was a teenager when her migraine attacks started. But it wasn't until over a decade later that she was diagnosed with chronic migraine. In 2014, Rawls was in her mid-20s and working at a ...

Another challenge is the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, which has now extended to people who are authorized to live in the United States. Many immigrants who get disability benefits, ...

A rapid series of administrative, staffing and policy changes the Social Security Administration underwent early on in the second Trump administration are making it much harder to get disability ...