Category: Social Security Disability

As part of the application process, you will need to submit a work history report. To prevent an unnecessary denial, it is important to understand what information you will need to provide in that report. According to Social Security, the report must contain data for the past 15 years...

A sudden fall from a significant height or a diagnosis for a long-term disease can leave many people in Maryland uncertain of what the future holds. They may be left unable to work and therefore care for themselves or their family. However, there are options available to them and one of those options...

Under the rules for Social Security Disability benefits, eligibility is not contingent on total blindness. Generally, Social Security defines blindness as someone who has a “central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.” This condition must apply to your stronger eye, not the weaker one. You may also be able to...

As a Social Security Disability recipient in Maryland, you know that money can be tight. Perhaps you dream someday of becoming financially independent. If so, you are not unlike thousands of other people out there. Social Security recognizes that you want to work and so the agency has set up the 

Social Security offers disability benefits to many people in Maryland who have been diagnosed with cancer. The agency states that eligibility is based on how people have responded to therapy, their involvement level with cancer and how cancer occurred. As part of the evaluation process, Social Security looks at several sources of...

While our neighbors to the south in Washington D.C. have shown improvement in the number of workers reporting a severe work disability, Maryland is among the top 10 states to have shown a negative change over a five year period. From 2010 to 2015, the rate of severe disability among Maryland workers...

Maryland residents who suffer from a serious medical condition often worry about how they will pay the bills and make ends meet if they become unable to work. Fortunately, Social Security Disability benefits are available for those who qualify. In general, Social Security Disability Insurance is available for people...

If you are unable to work due to a disabling condition, you may be able to receive financial assistance through the Social Security Disability program. However, your benefits hinge on the severity of your condition. This means once you receive approval for SSD benefits, those payments could be terminated if your situation...

It is estimated that 2.3 million people throughout the world suffer from multiple sclerosis, according to Healthline. For people in Maryland, MS is a disabling condition that affects a person's nerve cells. It is uncertain what causes the condition and the symptoms that people experience may include loss of vision,...

At McGowan & Cecil LLC, we know that you are probably mulling over the question of whether you really need an attorney to help you seek Social Security disability benefits. The application for disability is a complicated process and one mistake or failure to provide documentation can lead to a denial. Social...