From one extreme to another

Diana Smith’s case adds a twist, in that one agency’s apparent quest to be helpful apparently negated another agency’s ability to help the victim of a rare leukemia.  However, well before those agencies got involved, she already was riding out a whipsaw of events.

The Sunrise, Florida woman, survived by three-year-old son, Cameron,  was pregnant with another child when she was diagnosed in July 2009. Her doctors advised terminating the pregnancy because of the chemo she would need to battle the leukemia. Cameron’s father–Smith’s fiance, Eddie Velez–stepped up ready to sell a valuable comic-book collection to go toward treatment costs, reports an Aug. 16 article in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Theft

In August, the comic books were stolen from Velez’s home in Ohio. In March, Smith told the paper that the thief had yet to be apprehended.

Told she needed a bone marrow transplant, according to an Aug. 20 account of a CBS affiliate, Smith was able to raise more than $100,000 with community help and maybe a Facebook campaign (we couldn’t find the Facebook page),  to get in line for the operation. Former Miami Dolphins player Kim Bokamper and other celebrities also participated.

Son gets benefits

Also in March, in what must have seemed like a stroke of good luck, “Smith was contacted by the Social Security Administration and was informed that her three year-old son was entitled to receive Social Security disability payments. Even though she didn’t ask for it, she signed the form and received her son’s first check.”

Medicaid withdrawn

But the luck didn’t hold–even though the SSA seemed to be trying to help, the new benefits put her at odds with Medicaid: “In April, Medicaid canceled her universal health care policy because her income level had risen with her son’s payments – making her ineligible for the insurance program.”

Well, at this point, we all see this coming–given the Medicaid withdrawal, the hospital also stood down:

“Jackson Memorial Hospital then informed Smith that they couldn’t go forward with the transplant because the risk was too high. The universal policy from Medicaid would help shield the hospital from liability in this kind of case; without it they are subject to liability issues.

“Even though Smith offered to cancel her son’s disability benefits, she was told it’s too late.”

Legislators intercede

To break the inter-agency logjam, U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D- Miramar, and state Sen. Dave Aronberg, D- Greenacres, had to intervene, and somehow they got the Medicaid coverage reinstated. So the bone marrow transplant was performed in May, and Smith was able to visit her son at home on Mother’s Day. “She was ordered to spend forty five days in the hospital followed by three months of bed rest,” says the CBS affiliate.

She died in August–perhaps a victim of the delayed medical procedure. Most likely, we’ll never know.

Leftover funds

But the story doesn’t end there.

In the end, she added her own loving spin to the harsh twists she had faced. As it turns it, the fundraiser brought in about $90,000 more than what her procedure cost. She had it set up such that nobody “involved in Smith’s fundraising effort has access to the unused donations, according to Jason Hare, patient program coordinator for the Bone Marrow Foundation,” says the Sun Sentinel.

“The leftover money, held by the New York-based Bone Marrow Foundation, will go toward fulfilling Smith’s wish: to help another Broward County resident whose life may depend on a similar operation.

” ‘I know it was really hard for me to collect the money, so I want to help someone else,’ Smith told the Sun Sentinel in March. ‘If it wasn’t for my friends and people donating, I wouldn’t have been able to do it.’ ”

[Next: Part Two discusses revelations that a suspected serial killer has been receiving disability payments from the city of Los Angeles for 19 years. Read it here.]

One thing is certain, though: in the national debate about the soundness of Social Security, confusion reigns.  It’s important to understand the arguments and get accurate information because although each program has separate funding, the general Social Security retirement benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are all administered by the Social Security Administration. In fact, some of the confusion over retirement benefits may have come about due to a recent discouraging report about SSDI from the Congressional Budget Office (more in Part 2).

Dividing the debate into two camps, we have on one end of the spectrum the Sky-is-Falling group, who maintain Social Security is doomed without drastic intervention; the other side we might label as the Hogwash group, who maintain not only is the general Social Security fund in good shape but also that Sky Fallers are blowing things out of proportion in an attempt to scare people into accepting fewer benefits.

This is from poughkeepsiejournal.com (July 27), an example of the Falling Sky position:

“A recent congressional report paints a bleak picture, indeed. It says Social Security could run out of money in about 17 years, as the program now pays out more money in benefits than it collects in payroll taxes. It faces a staggering $5.3 trillion shortfall over the next 75 years, unless changes are made. No wonder a recent USA Today/Gallup Poll showed that public confidence in the system is waning.

“The solvency of Social Security affects everyone. The program, the main source of income for millions of retirees, is financed by a 6.2 percent payroll tax on wages below $106,800. The tax is paid by workers and matched by employers. Currently, 53 million Americans get Social Security benefits averaging $1,067 a month.”

The Hogwashers say that’s baloney, designed to get you riled up then despondent enough to accept less–eventually. For instance, here’s an edited version of the  Top Five Social Security Myths from MoveOn.org (read there for the full text, including footnotes and citations):

Myth: Social Security is going broke.

Reality: There is no Social Security crisis. By 2023, Social Security will have a $4.3 trillion surplus (yes, trillion with a ‘T’). It can pay out all scheduled benefits for the next quarter-century with no changes whatsoever.¹ After 2037, it’ll still be able to pay out 75% of scheduled benefits–and again, that’s without any changes. The program started preparing for the Baby Boomers retirement decades ago.² Anyone who insists Social Security is broke probably wants to break it themselves.

Myth: We have to raise the retirement age because people are living longer.

Reality: This is a red-herring to trick you into agreeing to benefit cuts. Retirees are living about the same amount of time as they were in the 1930s. The reason average life expectancy is higher is mostly because many fewer people die as children than did 70 years ago.³ What’s more, what gains there have been are distributed very unevenly–since 1972, life expectancy increased by 6.5 years for workers in the top half of the income brackets, but by less than 2 years for those in the bottom half.⁴ But those intent on cutting Social Security love this argument because raising the retirement age is the same as an across-the-board benefit cut.

Myth: The Social Security Trust Fund has been raided and is full of IOUs.

Reality: Not even close to true. The Social Security Trust Fund isn’t full of IOUs, it’s full of U.S. Treasury Bonds. And those bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.7 The reason Social Security holds only treasury bonds is the same reason many Americans do: The federal government has never missed a single interest payment on its debts.

Myth: Benefit cuts are the only way to fix Social Security.

Reality: Social Security doesn’t need to be fixed. But if we want to strengthen it, here’s a better way: Make the rich pay their fair share. If the very rich paid taxes on all of their income, Social Security would be sustainable for decades to come.⁵ Right now, high earners only pay Social Security taxes on the first $106,000 of their income.⁶

Myth: Social Security adds to the deficit

Reality: It’s not just wrong — it’s impossible! By law, Social Security funds are separate from the budget, and it must pay its own way. That means that Social Security can’t add one penny to the deficit.¹

Perhaps there is a mid-position, though. A July 30 “Your Money” column in The New York Times takes the stance that even though the long-terms threats will have to be dealt with, Social Security in the near-term is in good shape. The column takes a look at worst-case scenarios for a test-case couple and makes suggestions about increased savings. We’ll examine that and the very real problem facing SSDI in Part 2.

A personality disorder involves a rigid and potentially self-denigrating or self-destructive way of behaving and thinking regardless of what the situation is. This results in hampering your ability to carry out routine functions at school, social situations or work. Or, it brings about distress in your life.

You may or may not be conscious of the fact that you have a personality disorder. This is because the way that you think and act may seem natural to you. You may think that others are to blame for your circumstances.

Nearly 15% of adults in the United States have some kind of personality disorder. This means that over 30 million Americans have some type of personality disorder.

Researchers believe that personality disorders are caused by a combination of environmental and genetic influences in your life. Some research seems to indicate that a person may inherit a genetic vulnerability to having a personality disorder and that your life environment may be the trigger for developing it.

There are some risk factors that may increase your likelihood of having a personality disorder. These include:

• Being diagnosed with childhood conduct disorder
• Being a victim of physical, sexual or verbal abuse during your childhood
• Losing your parents because of divorce or death during your childhood
• Having a family history of mental illness or personality disorders
• Having had a chaotic or unstable family life during your childhood.

Because there are so many different types of personality disorders, there are many different signs and symptoms that relate to each one. However, there are some general signs that may indicate that a personality disorder is present. These include:

• Mistrust and suspicion of others
• Poor impulse control
• Social isolation
• Substance or alcohol abuse
• Mood swings that occur frequently
• The need for instant gratification
• Relationships that are stormy
• Outbursts of anger
• Having a problem making friends.

You or a loved one may have personality disorder. This disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be why you or your loved one is disabled and cannot work.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by personality disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, consider this. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those without an attorney.

The second stage of swallowing starts when your tongue pushes your food to the back of the mouth. This triggers a swallowing reflex that passes your food through the pharynx (the canal that connects your mouth with your esophagus). During this second stage of swallowing, your larynx (voice box) closes tightly and breathing stops to prevent food and liquid from entering your lungs.

The third stage of swallowing starts when food enters your esophagus. Your esophagus is the canal that carries food and liquid to your stomach.

Dysphagia is the medical term that is used for when you have difficulty swallowing. It can be a sign or symptom of different medical conditions, or dysphagia can refer to a condition in its own right.

The term is derived from the Greek dys, which means disordered or bad and phago, which means eat. Dysphagia is a sensation that suggests that there is difficulty in the passage of solids or liquids from your mouth to your stomach.

The signs and symptoms of dysphagia may come and go. They can be severe or mild, or they can get worse with the passage of time. Possible signs and symptoms include:

• Choking, coughing or gagging when you swallow
• Having pain when you swallow
• Losing weight because you do not get enough liquid or food
• Having difficulty getting liquids or food to go down on the first try
• Having liquids or food come back up through your mouth, nose or throat after you swallow
• Having pressure or pain in your chest
• Having heartburn
• Feeling like liquids or food is stuck somewhere in your chest or throat.

You or a loved one may have dysphagia. This disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be the reason why you are disabled and in need of financial help.

You or your loved one may have applied for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by dysphagia and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it. Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one reapplies or appeals the denial, think carefully about this important fact. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find here are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer standing with them.

Please do not delay. Contact us today and we will put you in touch with a tough advocate who can help you get the benefits you deserve.

Osteomalacia has to do with a softening of your bones. In fact, osteomalacia means “soft bones”.

Osteoid is the bone protein matrix, composed primarily of type 1 collagen. When there is insufficient mineral or osteoblast dysfunction, the osteoid does not mineralize properly, and it accumulates.

When the newly formed bone of the growth plate does not mineralize, the growth plate becomes thick, wide and irregular. This results in the clinical diagnosis of rickets and is seen only in children because adults no longer have growth plates. When the remodeled bone does not mineralize, osteomalacia occurs, and this happens in all ages. Most of the hereditary causes of osteomalacia appear during childhood and cause rickets.

Soft bones are more likely to bow and fracture than are harder, healthy bones. In osteomalacia your bone tends to break down faster than it can re-form.

Osteomalacia is not the same as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is another bone disorder that can also lead to bone fractures. Osteomalacia results from a defect in your bone-building process. Osteoporosis comes as a result of a weakening of previously constructed bone.

You may not experience any effects with osteomalacia in the early stages of this disorder, although signs and symptoms could be visible on X-ray pictures or other diagnostic tests. As your osteomalacia progresses, you may experience muscle weakness and bone pain.

Muscle weakness can take the form of stiffness or weakness in your arms and legs, discomfort while moving and decreased muscle tone. Osteomalacia may cause you to walk with a waddling motion.

You may also experience bone pain, especially in your pelvis, lower spine, feet and legs. The pain you have with osteomalacia is usually aching and dull and gets worse during physical activity. You might notice that it produces severe pain if you gently press on a bone like your shin bone, for example.

You may have osteomalacia. Osteomalacia and/or other conditions along with or resulting from it may be the cause of your disability and being unable to work.

Do you need help because of your disability? Do you need financial help?

Have you applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by osteomalacia and/or related conditions? Were you denied?

You may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something that you need to think about.

You may need a disability lawyer like the one you will find at Social Security Home to advise you in what can prove to be a long and trying procedure. The reason why this is true is because people who are helped and represented by a dependable disability attorney are approved more often than those who do not have a lawyer.

Vasculitis is a general term that refers to inflammation of your blood vessels. It can come in many different forms.

Churg-Strauss syndrome is one of the many forms of vasculitis. It is a systemic vasculitis. Churg-Strauss syndrome occurs in people who have a history of allergy or asthma.

It involves inflammation of your blood vessels (angiitis) in your nerves, skin, abdomen and lungs. Churg-Strauss syndrome involves blood vessels in your small arteries and veins. This inflammation can restrict blood flow to your vital tissues and organs. Sometimes, this can permanently damage them.

Churg-Strauss syndrome is also known by other names. It is also referred to as allergic granulomatosis and allergic angiitis.

Churg-Strauss syndrome was first described by Dr. Jacob Churg and Dr. Lotte Strauss in 1951. They discovered that this condition shares many of the same pathological and clinical features as polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), which is another type of vasculitis.

Fortunately, Churg-Strauss syndrome is an extremely rare disease. It usually happens in a middle aged person. Women and men are affected equally by this condition.

There are several ways that Churg-Strauss syndrome may affect you. It will depend on the areas of your body that are affected. Some of these effects include:

• Asthma
• Nasal or sinus passage inflammation
• Weight loss
• Fever
• Coughing
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Skin nodules or lumps on your extremities
• Weakness or numbness in your extremities
• Abdominal pain
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Diarrhea
• Confusion or seizures
• Irregular heartbeat
• Blood in your urine
• Night sweats.

Some people are mildly affected by Churg-Strauss syndrome. Other people have severe or life-threatening complications.

You or a loved one may have Churg-Strauss syndrome. This disease and/or complications along with or resulting from it may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability. Churg-Strauss syndrome and problems arising from it or in conjunction with it may be why you are unable to work.

If this is you or your loved one’s situation, do you need assistance? Are you in need of financial help?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by Churg-Strauss syndrome and/or complications resulting from or along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one might be considering appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something to remember.

You or your loved one will need the assistance of a disability attorney in this procedure. The reason for this is because people who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than people who are without an attorney.

Do not hesitate. This may affect you or your loved one for the rest of your life. Let us help you find an advocate to help you with your Social Security disability appeal.

The acronyms SSDI and SSI refer to the most well known programs that help people who develop long term disabilities. Both are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), and each is notorious for being cumbersome, slow, and difficult for the average person to deal with–which is why many who need disability help turn to professional advocates and attorneys who specialize in the field.

SSDI = Social Security Disability Insurance, which pays benefits to workers (and some family members) who qualify; the basic qualification to receive these insurance payments is that you have:

1. worked long enough to have paid
2. enough Social Security taxes through payday deductions

to fund your “insurance account.” In other words, if your work history comprises jobs that did not pay–or pay enough–into Social Security, in most cases you won’t qualify for SSDI.

In that case, however, you may qualify for SSI, which stands for Supplemental Security Income–this program is not based on payments made from jobs but does award benefits based on financial need.

Together these two programs account for the bulk of what most of us consider the disability program for Americans. However, as mentioned, jumping through the hoops can be maddening, and the built-in delays can result in a payments arriving so slowly that the claimant has already died.

For a quick example of how slow the SSA acts, have a gander at its disability front page. As of post time, you can look to the top, upper right of the page and see a link to a press release with the following headline:

Social Security Administration Attacks Disability Backlog

Which sounds like a good thing, right? Well, it is–always good to catch up on a backlog.

But notice the dateline  ===> Tuesday, October 9 , 2007

Shoot, we have more recent, more accurate info right here, toward the end of a May 2010 post in which we discuss delay issues among the various states.

That being said, SSI/SSDI remain the most publicly known disability programs. But they’re not the only alternative.

The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is a nonprofit organization that says its purpose is to inform and educate “the American public about the widespread and growing frequency of disability, and the financial impact it can have.”

However, judging from its “members page,” one might infer the group has an interest in selling disability insurance. That being said, however, the Web site does indeed offer a wealth of information.

For one thing, here’s a page about “reducing your chances” of becoming disabled. Pretty standard stuff: wellness tips such as “quit smoking, get regular checkups,” and so forth. Of course, most people don’t think about disability until a family member or they themselves become disabled.

But the statistics suggest that all adults should be aware of at least the basics of disability. For instance, it seems to be a common misperception that “events” cause most disabilities: a car wreck, an accident at work or home, etc..

But according to CDA, which claims to base its figures on the latest available census data and on info from the Centers for Disease Control, the most common causes of disability are injuries or accidents but rather:

Oddly enough, this CDA page is quite contradictory, both in overall tone and in these specific statements (emphasis added):

• “It strikes like a bolt from the blue: unwanted, unexpected, unwelcome. Unfortunately, many of us are totally unprepared for the financial hit that disability can bring.
• “Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. There’s little or no money left for unexpected emergencies like an injury or illness – the primary causes of disability.

Perhaps the intention was to say something like, “unless you injured in an accident or taken with sudden illness, disability can creep up on you, until there’s a sudden realization that your condition leaves you in financial peril.”

At any rate, the CDA’s suggestions are sound as far as how to think about finances in the event of a disability, including:

Step 1 is, basically, preparing a budget. (The page has a link to a “calculator” routine.)

Step 2 is to, as may be expected, isolate and trim unnecessary expenses.

Step 3 is where we get into “the meat” of disability finance:

• Employer sick pay
• State benefits
• Disability insurance benefits
• Workers comp
• SSDI/SSI

That is where we will continue the discussion in Part 2.

Anhidrosis, which is sometimes called hypohidrosis, is the inability to perspire normally. This inability to sweat properly can threaten your life.

Your body cannot cool itself when you do not perspire properly. This can lead to overheating and heatstroke, which can be a fatal condition.

There are two types of sweat glands in your skin, apocrine and eccrine glands. Your apocrine glands are located in parts of your body where there are many hair follicles like your armpits, groin and scalp. Eccrine glands are located over most of your body. They lead directly to the surface of your skin.

Various amounts of these sweat glands stop functioning like they should with anhidrosis. This results in your body not being able to cool itself properly. This can be caused by several different things. These are:

• Nerve damage – Injuries to your nerves can affect how these sweat glands operate.
• Dehydration – In serious cases of dehydration, interference takes place with your ability to perspire.
• Certain medications – Several prescription medications reduce sweating like antipsychotics and anticholinergics.
• Genetic factors – Children born with the inherited condition called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia have little or no sweat glands.
• Skin damage – Certain kinds of skin damage like severe burns can hurt your sweat glands.

Mild anhidrosis may not be noticed. The hallmark indication of anhidrosis is little or no perspiration. This lack of sweat can take place:

• In scattered groups
• Over a large portion of your body
• In one single area of your body.

Because of this lack of perspiration, parts of your body may try to make up for this by overproducing sweat. This means that you may perspire profusely in one area of your body and have little or no sweat in another area of your body.

Anhidrosis can be a primary condition, which means it occurs on its own. Or, it can be a sign or symptom of another problem like psoriasis or diabetes.

Your or a loved one may be troubled with anhidrosis. Ordinarily, this is not a condition that would qualify you to be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. However, if you have this condition along with other conditions or have complications resulting from anhidrosis, you may qualify for these benefits. The disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com is the one who can best advise you in this matter.

You or your loved one may have already filed for financial help from the Social Security Administration by filing for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by anhidrosis and/or complications arising from or along with it? Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you appeal the denial, remember this. People with a disability attorney representing them like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those without a lawyer.

Do not hesitate. Contact us so that we can put you in touch with a disability attorney today.

Small pouches develop in the wall of your digestive tract. These small pouches are called diverticula. These pouches develop when the inner layer of your digestive tract bulges through weak spots in the outer layer. This is like an inner tube bulging through a tire.

These pouches can form anywhere from your mouth to your anus. Most of the time they develop in your colon (large intestine). This is especially true in the lower (left) part of your colon just above your rectum. These pouches are usually the size of a marble and happen where blood vessels run through your intestinal walls.

The condition of having these pouches is called diverticulosis. When one or more of these pouches become infected or inflamed the condition is called diverticulitis.

Diverticulosis is a problem for millions of people in the United States, especially the older we get. Only about 10% of Americans under age 40 have diverticulosis. However, over half of people over age 60 have this condition, and almost every American over age 80 is believed to have this condition. Only about 10 to 25% of the people with diverticulosis will develop diverticulitis.

The signs and symptoms of diverticulitis are like those of appendicitis, except the pain is usually on the lower left side of your abdomen, instead of the lower right side. Most of the time the pain is sudden and severe, but it can be mild pain that intensifies over several days and fluctuates in severity. You may also experience fever, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal tenderness and nausea.

There are other effects caused by diverticulitis that you may experience that are not as common. Some of these are:

• Bleeding from your rectum
• Tenderness in your abdomen when you are bending over or wearing a belt
• Bloating
• Frequent urination
• Pain or difficulty in urinating
• Vomiting.

You or a loved one may have diverticulitis. This, along with conditions resulting from or along with it, may be causing you or your loved one’s disability.

You may need help. You or your loved one may need financial help.

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

Diverticulitis will not likely qualify you for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits by itself, but if you have other conditions resulting from or along with diverticulitis; you may qualify. A disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com is the one who can help you determine this.

So, if you are going to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, think about this. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than those without a lawyer.

Cancer originates in your body’s basic building blocks. These are your cells. Old cells die when they should and new cells are formed at the right time when your system is working like it ought to. When your body is not working properly, old cells do not die at the right time, and new cells are made even though you do not need them.

A mass (tumor) can begin from these excess cells. These tumors can either be malignant or benign. Malignant tumors are cancer. Benign tumors are not.

Cancer is much larger than one disorder. It is an enormous group of diseases. Cancer is characterized by cells that are invasive (they invade and destroy adjacent tissue), aggressive (they grow and divide without respect to normal limits) and sometimes metastatic (they spread to other parts of the body).

Retinoblastoma is one of the many different forms of cancer. It begins in the retina. This is the sensitive lining that is on the inside of your eye.

Retinoblastoma usually occurs in young children under the age of six. It is most often diagnosed in children between the ages of one and two. Retinoblastoma rarely occurs in adults.

Retinoblastoma is a rare cancer. However, in children, it is the most common cancer that affects the eye. It is estimated that somewhere around 300 children are diagnosed with retinoblastoma in the United States every year.

There are several signs and symptoms that may indicate that your child with disability or your loved one has retinoblastoma. These include:

• Crossed eyes or eyes that appear to be looking in different directions
• Poor vision
• A white glow in your child’s eye that can be seen in photographs that are taken with a flash rather than the usual “red eye” that is seen in flash photos
• The pupil may also appear distorted or white in flash photos
• A painful, red eye
• The iris may be a different color in each eye
• White spots in the pupil
• Swelling of the eye.

Your child with disability or your loved one may have retinoblastoma. This disease and/or complications resulting from it may be the cause of their disability and the reason why you need financial assistance.

Have you thought about applying for financial help from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits for your child with disability or your loved one because of the disability caused by retinoblastoma and/or complications resulting from this disease? Have you already done this and your child or your loved one was denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, remember this important fact. People who have a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

Please do not hesitate. Contact us today for a free evaluation of your case.