Social Security Disability Information Center

Crohn’s Disease and Social Security Disability Benefits

January 12, 2010

Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder causing inflammation in the digestive tract (also known as gastrointestinal (GI) tract.) As Crohn’s disease may affect any area of the GI tract, it most commonly affects the lower portion of the small intestines. The most common symptoms of Crohn’s disease are abdominal pain and diahhrea. Some other symptoms […]

Social Security Disability Benefit Payments Going Paperless?

January 11, 2010

Indiana residence who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments may not be aware of the most recent announcement by the Treasury Department that disability checks may become completely paperless. In December of 2010, the Treasury Department announced that government issued checks to SSDI or SSI recipients will begin going paperless as of […]

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Hearing Decision

January 8, 2010

Are you an Indiana resident that has appeared in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for your Social Security disability benefits hearing? Like most claimants, learning the terminology used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) can very confusing and difficult to understand. Indianapolis Social Security Disability Attorney Scott D. Lewis always attempts to assists […]

Cardiovascular Impairments and Social Security Disability Benefits

January 6, 2010

How does the Social Security Administration (SSA) evaluate a disability claim based on cardiovascular impairments or heart disease? Indiana claimants with heart disease or other cardiovascular impairments may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The SSA defines Cardiovascular Impairments in the Blue Book “Listing of Impairments,” Section 4.00 […]

I am receiving Social Security Disability Benefits, are my children paid benefits also?

January 1, 2010

If I am trying to get or I already receive Social Security Disability Benefits, will my children receive benefits also? Many disability claimants residing in Indiana may ask this question. There are different factors that figure into this equation. It is important to not “put the cart before the horse” because the main issue when […]

Does Social Security recognize my chronic pain as a disability?

December 30, 2009

Many times Indiana residents suffering from chronic pain resulting from varying disabilities find themselves denied disability benefits. They often state they simply cannot work because the pain they experience is so bad it affects concentration, the ability to stand, walk, or sit even for short periods of time. Chronic pain resulting in the inability to […]