Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Articles about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from Nash Disability Law in Chicago. We help Chicago people win disability benefits,

Can I Qualify for Disability Benefits for an Endocrine Disorder?

May 3, 2025

Your endocrine system is a complex network of glands and organs which affect many bodily functions that we often take for granted, like how our bones and tissues grow, how our heart beats, and even our ability to conceive a child. This system includes: Adrenal Glands Hypothalamus Ovaries Pineal Gland Pituitary Gland Testes Thyroid and Parathyroid 

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Dealing with Emergencies When You’re Alone—How to Save Your Own Life

May 2, 2025

We don’t want to alarm you, but as you know, emergencies can happen anywhere at any time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 805,000 people in the United States have a heart attack each year, which means someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in this country. Last year, about

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DOGE is Targeting Social Security

March 4, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, has made headlines since President Donald Trump’s January inauguration by drastically slicing the workforces of many federal government agencies. Now Musk’s team has set its sights on an already understaffed Social Security Administration (SSA). DOGE’s first wave of action—closing at least ten local

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Can I Receive Social Security Disability Benefits if I Leave the United States?

March 3, 2025

You may be able to continue receiving Social Security Disability benefits if you move out of the country, but it depends on which disability program you qualify for, where you are moving, and whether you meet certain specific eligibility requirements. There are two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance, which is known as SSDI, and

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