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The residual functioning capacity test for disability benefits
Although the Social Security Administration maintains a listing of conditions, disorders and injuries that may qualify for disability benefits, many individuals considering applying for disability benefits might still have questions.
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Disability judges to be watched more closely in 2014
For many Americans, the start of a new year is an opportunity to recommit to lapsed goals or to tackle new ones. Yet new resolutions are not limited to individual goals. Lawmakers can also use this time to reevaluate policies.
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Workplace diversity creates more demand for disability benefits
There’s no denying that the landscape of America’s workplaces has changed since the 1970s. Welcoming diversity in race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and other categories has helped to revitalize and maximize the collective workforce potential.
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Neural biomarker may improve brain trauma diagnosis
However, researchers may have discovered a new test for diagnosing TBI. Specifically, a protein called SNTF is believed to be a byproduct from degenerating neurons in the brain’s white matter. The same protein is also released after a stroke involving an obstructed blood vessel supplying blood to the brain, but in much higher levels.
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Appeals for disability benefits skyrocket in Texas
Texas residents who are unable to work because of a disabling condition can be very frustrated by the process of applying for and receiving disability benefits. Whether a person is temporarily disabled, has developed a disabling condition or has never been able to work because of a disability, there are resources available to help people get through a difficult time.
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What did a recent study have to say about global disability rates?
A recently published study in the British-based medical journal The Lancet has shed some much-needed light on the rates of disability not just here in the U.S., but around the world. Indeed, the researchers, whose efforts were funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, found that one disease in particular has made remarkable -- yet highly discouraging -- inroads in both developed and developing countries.
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