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If You Can Not Return to Past Work Are You Disabled?

In most cases Social Security must decide that you cannot do your past work or other work before awarding you disability benefits.  However, depending on your age, you might qualify just by showing you cannot perform your past work. If … Continue reading

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Is Advanced Congestive Heart Failure a Disabling Condition or Not?

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a strict definition of disability; in order to qualify for Social Security benefits a condition must meet this definition plus the SSA criteria for the specific condition or be able to show they cannot … Continue reading

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How to Handle a Social Security Disability Appeal

What should you do if you have the option to file a Social Security Disability appeal? Don’t pass up an appeal!  By appealing you protect your chance of receiving your full back award.  Also, appealing your case moves it up … Continue reading

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Fibromyalgia Can Become a Disabling Condition

Fibromyalgia (fibro for short) is a painful and frustrating condition for many people. Even though they ache all over and feel exhausted, their doctors often  can’t find anything wrong with them.  Medical tests are normal, yet they have a constant … Continue reading

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