Social Security Disability Information Center

Social Security Disability Benefits Because You Have Difficulties Concentrating and Focusing

November 1, 2019

Are you able to receive Social Security disability benefits because you have difficulties concentrating and focusing? Problems with concentration and focus can have a huge impact on keeping a job. While employers do have some tolerance for a worker to be off task, there is a limit to what they will allow. Excessive time off […]

Your Heart Condition and Social Security Disability

October 7, 2019

Your heart condition and Social Security disability. Just the thought of suffering a severe heart condition can be alarming and cause anxiety. After all, a severe heart condition can cause many disabling symptoms or even death. If you or someone you know is unable to work due to a heart condition, it is probably in […]

Amputation and Social Security Disability Benefits

September 11, 2019

Amputation and Social Security disability benefits. If you have an amputation, you could be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits if your limitations prevent you from working. Having a finger or toe amputated causes different limitations than having a foot, hand, leg, or arm amputated. Therefore, Social Security does not automatically find a person disabled […]

Where Do I Go for My Social Security Disability Hearing?

August 28, 2019

Where do I go for my Social Security disability hearing? The answer to this question largely depends on where you live. Social Security disability hearings can be held in a variety of places from a local hearing office to a local field office. As your hearing approaches, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will mail you […]

Am I Expected to Talk at My Social Security Disability Hearing?

August 20, 2019

Am I expected to talk at my Social Security disability hearing? At your Social Security disability hearing, you will be asked to answer questions from an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The amount of time you speak and the content of your testimony will depend on your ALJ, your representative, and several other factors. In some […]

Cancer and Social Security Disability

August 5, 2019

Cancer and Social Security Disability. There are so many types of cancer with varying degrees of severity that it can be difficult to know what qualifies you for Social Security disability. Just a diagnosis of cancer itself usually is not going to get you disability benefits. Medical documentation is needed to prove the type and […]