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Getting Social Security Benefits For Abdominal Angina

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

When you hear the word, “angina” you probably think of problems with your heart. Angina, however, can also refer to abdominal pain.

Abdominal angina is postprandial abdominal pain that occurs if you have insufficient blood flow to meet mesenteric visceral demands. It is intermittent abdominal pain that frequently develops at a fixed time after eating.

There are other names for this discomfort and pain. Abdominal angina is also called bowelgina and intestinal angina.

The primary effect that abdominal angina will probably have on you is disabling central abdominal pain that comes 10-15 minutes after eating. This pain usually increases in intensity until it reaches a plateau. Then, it slowly goes away several hours after eating.

At the beginning, this pattern of pain occurs only after eating a large meal. However, over time, this pain develops even after small meals. You begin to associate eating a meal with pain.

Another way that abdominal angina will affect you is by causing significant weight loss. This is weight loss that comes without you trying to lose weight.

As abdominal angina grows more serious, the effects that it causes may make it hard for you to get and hold a job. You may not be able to work if you are suffering intense abdominal pain and weakness from losing a significant amount of weight.

The disability caused by abdominal angina may qualify you to receive Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. The experienced disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com is the one who will give you the best advice concerning applying for disability benefits.

Does this apply to you? Are you or a loved one suffering from abdominal angina?

Is abdominal angina keeping you or your loved one from working? Is it the cause of your disability?

Do you or your loved one need assistance? Are you in need of financial help?

Have you or your loved one applied for that financial assistance from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by abdominal angina? Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

If so, you may be wondering what to do now? You may wonder what options you have open to you.

One option that you or your loved one has is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something for you to keep in mind.

You or your loved one will need a dependable Social Security disability lawyer like the one atsocialsecurityhome.com to help and counsel you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason this is true is because people who are represented by a skilled disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

Do not delay. Do not put this off. Contact us at socialsecurityhome.com, today. We will put you in touch with a qualified disability attorney who will help you fight for the benefits you deserve.

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Arthritis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Arthritis is a problem that millions and millions of Americans have to live with and deal with. Arthritis can be simply an annoying nuisance with minor pain, or it can be so severe that it becomes a crippling disability rendering you unable to work.

Obviously, arthritis is a medical condition or affliction. Its effects may qualify you to receive Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits. The skilled disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com is the one who can best advise you about your eligibility to receive Social Security disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Is arthritis preventing you from working? Is this disorder the cause of your disability?

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and been denied? Are you wondering what to do now?Arthritis is inflammation of a joint that is characterized and usually accompanied by pain, swelling, stiffness, restriction of motion and changes in structure.

Arthritis is not just one disease. Arthritis is a complex disorder that pertains to over 100 separate conditions and can strike at any age of life. The two most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Some of the other types of arthritis are psoriatic arthritis, septic arthritis, gouty arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Still’s disease and ankylosing spondylitis to name a few.

Arthritis can cause pain and tenderness that is aggravated by activity or movement. Arthritis can cause inflammation that you experience as swelling, stiffness, redness and/or warmth. You will probably lose range of motion or flexibility in your joint or joints that are affected by arthritis. Arthritis can also affect you by causing deformity in your joints, unexplained weight loss and extreme fatigue, weakness and loss of energy.

The effects produced by arthritis can make it difficult for you to work and hold a job. How can you work if you have no energy or strength? How can you do any job if you cannot move because of severe pain and swelling? Activity and movement are a part of nearly every job, but if these things aggravate your pain and tenderness; how can you work?

If you are thinking about appealing a denial by the Social Security Administration, you will need a reliable Social Security disability lawyer, like the one that socialsecurityhome.com can put you in contact with, to assist and represent you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a good disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

Do not wait. Do not put this off. Contact us at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Social Security Administration using Nationwide Health Information Network to gather medical information

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

In March, the Social Security Administration became the first government entity to begin using the Nationwide Health Information Network Information Network (NHIN).

NHIN was developed to establish a nationwide service to share quality, secure, common information in a timely manner and allow medical providers to share a wealth of information for better medical care. The goal of the Social Security Administration is to receive and evaluate medical records in minutes instead of weeks or even months.

The Social Security Administration processes on average three million Social Security Disability applications each year and requests over fifteen million medical records from medical providers across the United States. Unfortunately, each of the over 900,000 medical providers who currently provide medical information have to gather the data manually.

The federal government and the private sector partnered together to create a system which will allow a secure exchange of medical information between patients and medical care providers. The immediate access of medical information will hopefully decrease the time it takes for the Social Security Administration to receive medical records, which is currently one of the main barriers to making timely Social Security Disability decision.

According to Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, the NHIN system is a “safe and secure method for receiving electronic medical records and will allow us to improve our service to the public by cutting days, if not weeks, off the time it takes to make a disability decision.”

This is great news for the 2.6 millions individuals who apply for Social Security Disability benefits as well as everyone involved in the medical documentation process. With the development of the NHIN system, medical professionals will be able to spend less time in the labor intensive process of gathering and submitting medical records and more time treating patients.

How does the Nationwide Health Information Network Information Network (NHIN) work?

NHIN will allow the Social Security system to send electronic messages to certain medical facilities listed as treating facilities on the patient’s Social Security Disability application. The electronic message will automatically request the medical record and the treating facility will respond by providing the medical information on line. Within minutes, all relevant medical information will be easily viewed and evaluated by the Social Security Administration. Medical codes may also be assigned to certain medical conditions which will allow the disability examiners to obtain the records and evaluate the Social Security Disability applications more quickly.

The Social Security Administration has developed new technologies in the last few years including NHIN, the online application process and hiring more employees in an effort to speed up the Social Security Disability determination process. This is good news for the millions of unemployed, disabled Americans who are waiting for Social Security Disability benefits.

If you are one of the millions of applicants waiting for a decision, or if you have been denied Social Security Disability benefits, hiring a Social Security Disability Attorney can increase your chances of being awarded Social Security Disability benefits at all stages of the disability application process.

Tags: National Health Information Network, social security administration, Social Security Disability Benefits, Social Security Disabiltiy
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Can my Social Security Disability Benefits be garnished to pay child support payments?

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

To answer this question, you must determine what type of Social Security Disability benefits you are currently receiving. The Social Security Administration offers two types of disability benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Supplemental Security Income or SSI is a social security disability benefit given to certain qualifying individuals including: the aged, blind and disabled who meet certain income and resource levels. Income and resource levels change each year and can be found on the Social Security Administration’s website. Supplemental Security Income is given to these individuals for clothing, housing and food expenses.

The federal government funds Supplemental Security Income through general tax revenues not the Social Security Trust Fund. The federal government treats Supplemental Security Income as a public welfare benefit similar to food stamps and does not consider Supplemental Security Income or SSI to be income for the purposes of child support payments. Therefore, the federal government does not allow Supplemental Security Income benefits to be garnished.

In contrast, Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI was money paid into the Social Security Trust Fund through employment taxes based on a percentage of the employee’s earnings. The goal of the Social Security Trust Fund is to allow for the replacement of income for certain employees who become disabled and are unable to work.

According to the federal government, the Social Security Disability Income or SSDI benefit is considered a substitute for lost wages and is eligible to be garnished for child support payments. One benefit of Social Security Disability Insurance, however, is children of qualifying disabled workers who receive Social Security Disability Insurance payments may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI benefits until a certain age (18 under most circumstances) and these SSDI payments may be subtracted from the child support amount owed.

If you have questions regarding your Social Security Disability benefit or the garnishment of you Social Security Disability benefits to pay for child support, it is important to contact a Social Security Disability Attorney who can answer all of your questions. Social Security Disability Attorneys can also answer questions about applying for Social Security Disability Benefits or help you recover any Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits you may have lost.

Tags: child support garnishment, social security administration, Social Security Disability, SSDI, SSI
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Filing For Social Security Disability Benefits

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Becoming disabled is something most people do not want to think about, but by having a plan, you can ensure that you receive all the benefits that are available to you.

Far from a tragic rarity, disability is actually a wide-spread occurrence, with new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting that as many as 1 in 5 Americans report having a disability.

Disability is defined by the Social Security Administration as an inability to work as a result of a medical condition expected to last more than a year or that may result in death. Workers seeking Social Security disability benefits must meet two criteria related to earnings.

The first is the “recent work” test, which measures the amount of working time you must have accumulated during the period immediately prior to becoming disabled. The length of this period of time is determined based on your age.

The second qualification for disability benefits is the “duration of work” test. This test measures the cumulative amount of time you must have work prior to becoming disabled, and is also based on your age.

If you meet both of these qualifications, you should seek disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. You should begin this process as soon as possible after becoming disabled. The application process involves multiple steps and can take some time to complete and begin receiving payments. In general, it can take between three and five months to complete the application review.

Your first stop in applying for Social Security disability benefits should be www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. At this site you will find claim forms and contact information to assist you in the application process.

The first form you should complete is the Disability Report. You can submit this form online or you can mail it to your local Social Security office.

Additionally, you should provide identification documents and information related to your medical condition. These documents are listed in detail on the Social Security Administration Web site. You may not be able to provide all of this information at once, but it is best to provide as much information as you have up front.

Once your application is received, the Social Security Administration will assist you in locating any remaining documentation they need. When you have submitted all the necessary paperwork, your case is reviewed by the Social Security Administration. They will confirm that you meet the basic requirements for disability. As soon as this is determined, they will pass your request to the Disability Determination Services office for your state. This state agency will make the final determination of your eligibility for disability benefits based on your medical condition and its impact on your ability to perform work-related activities.

If your claim is approved, you will receive your first payment for the sixth month following the beginning of your disability. Disability payments are made in arrears, that is the payment is made in the month following the month it covers. The amount of the disability payment will be based on your estimated lifetime earnings and will be determined by the Social Security Administration.

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Archive for May, 2009

Disability Claim Representation

Get Help Filing and Appealing Your Social Security Disability Benefits Claim

24/7 Disability Claim Help

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Archive for May, 2009

Getting Social Security Benefits For Abdominal Angina

Arthritis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Social Security Administration using Nationwide Health Information Network to gather medical information

Can my Social Security Disability Benefits be garnished to pay child support payments?

Filing For Social Security Disability Benefits

Social Security Recipients Getting Stimulus Payments

Report Shows That 1 in 5 Adults Has A Disability