Melissa Linebaugh graduated with honors from the University of Baltimore School of Law and is a member of the Maryland bar. She has a background in Social Security disability, as well as family law and criminal law. Ms. Linebaugh works as a general practitioner.
Articles By Melissa Linebaugh
Applicants whose Asperger's syndrome is severely limiting can get disability benefits.
If Tourette’s causes severe limitations or disruptions in the ability to interact socially, follow instructions, or concentrate on tasks, disability benefits may be available.
If a benign essential tremor severely affects your ability to use your hands, you should be able to get disability benefits.
Technically, yes, this can happen: a favorable ALJ decision can be overturned by the appeals council.
Most disability attorneys will be paid a fee only if they win the case (this is called a contingency fee).
Only when SID is quite severe can a child get SSI disability benefits.
If you stop working within five years of when your benefits stopped, you may be able to get your benefits restarted without reapplying.
Some states tax Social Security and SSI disability benefits while others don't.
People living with chronic physical conditions frequently suffer from depression or anxiety in addition to their physical impairment.
Earnings from sheltered employment could affect your eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or your SSI benefit amount.