After a year of challenges and uncertainty, the world is emerging from the pandemic. Even as the economy picks back up and life resumes some semblance of normal, for some people, the long-term impact ...

The psychological assessment can be a stressful part of your disability application, but with preparation, it doesn’t have to be. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that less than 23% of ...

Short-term medical disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you are temporarily unable to work after a qualifying temporary illness or injury. Eligibility and coverage depend on your ...

Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits has always been a complicated process. But like everything else in our lives right now, COVID-19 has made it even more difficult.

Dear Savvy Senior: 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 anymore. But I’ve read that getting ...

Q: What conditions qualify as disabling? A: The list is long, and includes many: brain, heart, digestive, hormonal, mental and other diseases, as well as malignant cancers and some immune conditions.

Social Security offers such programs as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income, for which potential beneficiaries must file applications. What happens if the ...

Q. What medical information do I need to get for my disability application? A. You do not have to obtain medical records but you should provide them if you already have copies. You will need to ...

Approximately 1 in 4, or 61 million, adults in the United States report a disability, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If you have a physical or mental ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...