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Disability and Chronic Liver Disease - Social Security Benefits
Your liver disease has to be fairly severe to qualify you for Social Security Disability benefits.
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Social Security Disability Benefits for Cirrhosis
Can a disability claim be won on the basis of having cirrhosis? Depending on the severity of cirrhosis and the extent to which an individual is incapacitated from engaging in their past work or any other type of work, the answer is yes.
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Getting Social Security Disability Benefits for Hepatitis B or C
Hepatitis C is an infectious virus that is carried in--and spread by contact with--blood. It is estimated that four million individuals carry hepatitis C in the United States alone. Hepatitis C is a disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), an infectious virus that can lead to severe liver damage.
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Can I Get Social Security Disability for Hemochromatosis?
Hemochromatosis is a disorder that causes your body to absorb too much iron, often referred to as iron overload. There are two causes of hemochromatosis: hereditary and secondary. Primary hemochromatosis is hereditary and causes the body to absorb too much iron through the digestive system.
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Getting Disability Benefits for PBC (Primary Biliary Cirrhosis)
Only PBC with serious complications or limitations will qualify for Social Security disability benefits.
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
Nolo's book covers liver disease in detail, including how to get SSDI or SSI disability benefits for alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, GI bleeding, weight loss, and liver transplants.
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Nolo's book covers all of the benefits available to those dealing with chronic illnesses including disability benefits, survivors' benefits, and Medicare.