But for many long COVID patients, it remains an ordeal on many levels, including the mental anguish of simply trying to cut through a notoriously bureaucratic federal disability application process.

Getting approved for Social Security disability benefits takes more than just a diagnosis, it takes time, evidence and persistence. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), an average of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it added 13 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, which speeds up the disability application process for ...

If you've applied for Social Security disability benefits and are still waiting for an answer, you're not alone. "For the first time in history, more than 1 million people are waiting on the Social ...

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 ...

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 ...

Personal Finance. 70 Percent VA Disability: What is the current 70% VA payment rate? Personal Finance. 80 Percent VA Disability: How hard is it to go from 80% to 100% VA disability? At first glance, ...

The Texas Rehabilitation Commission's chief told state lawmakers Wednesday that he is working to change the state's status as the least likely place in the nation for sick and injured people to be ...

Jo Burridge is passionate about improving the system used to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) A woman has described the system for claiming disability benefit payments as “emotionally ...