The entire application process can actually be made that much easier with help from a Social Security Disability lawyer, such as those found at the office of Berger and Green.

Pushing through cognitive impairment, migraines and severe fatigue, Michaelene Carlton, 49, mustered up the energy last week to dial the Social Security Administration to speak to her newly appointed ...

For more than 40 million Americans, job applications may pose a challenging question: Do you have a disability? Roughly 13% of the U.S. population identifies as having a disability, according to the ...

The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Compassionate Allowances (CAL) program is designed to accelerate the application process of disability claims for individuals with severe medical conditions ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. The Social Security Administration announced on ...

The Social Security Administration is updating its disability review process with centralized evaluations and digital tools to speed decisions without changing eligibility rules.

In 1955, when the Listing of Impairments was originally conceived and implemented, persons with disabilities were considered to be handicapped by their disease or impairment. Conceptually, disability ...

Today we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Since its inception, America's Social Security system has undergone numerous changes. Originally, Social Security was intended to pay only ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requested that the committee review the adjudication process by which impairments that result from traumatic brain injury (TBI) are assessed for awarding ...

Electronic Medical Record–Assisted Telephone Follow-Up of Breast Cancer Survivors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single Institution Experience We used standard diagnosis codes and natural language ...