Social Security Disability

Without a doubt, suffering a debilitating injury can stop life in its tracks. These types of injuries can mean that a person is no longer able to work and provide a living for his or her family. For many disabled Iowa residents, Social Security disability (SSD)...

According to recent reports from the Department of Health and Human Services, about one in four Americans suffer from a disability. Fortunately, individuals in Iowa who suffer from physical or mental disabilities and were previously employed may be eligible for Social...

If you have a condition or injury that has prevented you from being able to return to your Iowa workplace, you have no doubt experienced stress or worry about the future. How will you make ends meet? How can you provide for your family? What will happen to you...

Suffering from a spinal cord injury can change the life of an Iowa resident temporarily or forever. Of course, the definition of temporary could mean at least a year, if not longer. If he or she cannot work during that time, the individual's financial situation could...

Many Iowa residents work in atmospheres with consistent loud noises such as construction sites, manufacturing plants and more. The decibel levels in some of these work environments could lead to debilitating hearing loss over time. When the victims of work-related...

Everyday, individuals are diagnosed with illnesses and suffer injuries that leave them disabled. In addition to limiting their ability to conduct what were once routine activities, these disabling conditions can leave individuals unable to work. Without income, those...

It can be emotionally challenging to confront the reality that a medical condition leaves you unable to work. Fortunately, if you meet certain federal requirements, many of which are specific to your particular medical condition, then you may qualify to receive Social...

Social Security disability benefits can only be obtained after certain federal requirements are met. While some of these requirements apply to all medical conditions, such as work requirements, others are specific to the medical condition in question. Therefore, those...

For most expectant parents, having a healthy baby is the most important outcome of their pregnancy. As a result, many of these parents take steps to better ensure their children are born without illness or injury. Yet, despite these efforts, some Iowa children are...

As unbelievable as it may sound, approximately 25% of our country's population reports suffering from some sort of disability. That equates to about 61 million people, many of whom are struggling to get by on a day-to-day basis. For those whose medical condition is...