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"[A]lmost 90% of arthritis patients surveyed have pain that interferes with their daily lives and activities. More than two-thirds...

As a matter that is near and un-dear to my heart, school loans have driven the best-of-the-intendeds (however ill-informed young people...

Compassionate Allowances (CAL) are the SSA's quick avenue to identify medical conditions are expected to meet Social Security's criteria...

Sometimes a life event, a good one and even a bad one, can cause our, or our family's, Social Security benefits to increase. Some of...

If you have a minor child who you understand is disabled but is not eligible to be a beneficiary of Social Security Disability Insurance...

There are TWO Disability Programs Run by the Social Security Administration? YES, and know them because many a disabled person has lost...

The SSA recently posted an article called, "How Social Security Decides if You Still Have a Qualifying Disability". It seemed like a...

Compassionate Allowance Series By Stephanie O. Joy, Esq., JoyDisability.com 7/30/2021 Degos Disease Degos Disease is a recognized...

There are many pitfalls one can fall into very easily that will later prevent a person or family from getting the most Social Security...

Compassionate Allowance Series By Stephanie O. Joy, Esq., JoyDisability.com 7/16/2021 Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease Early-onset...

Courtesy of the Social Security Administration "Reasonable Accommodations and the Path to Employment" https://choosework.ssa.gov/wise?utm...

Whether you are planning a pro se filing for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, or are hoping to retain a lawyer, two easy...

Happy Independence Day weekend to all of our clients, former clients and associates! (For a view on the Social Security Administration's...

A few years have passed, but the theme remains. A patient has a right to a copy of her medical records and a violation of that right can...

For whatever reason, not much fan-fare issued from the media to spread the important word on a new law to better support those with ALS,...

It is no secret that I am certainly bias towards claimants having legal representation when pursuing a Social Security Disability claim. ...

New and big for patients generally (and therefore Social Security Disability claimants): The 21st Century Cures Act requires that eight...

Myth: I shouldn’t file an SSI application for my client if his SSD amount, once received, will null it out. Joy Disability’s SS Truth:...

The many online wonders the SSA has made available for we the consumer... quite a bit! https://blog.ssa.gov/social-securitys-many-online-...

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