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• Personal Injury
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• Social Security Disability

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Social Security Disability

• Understanding the Difference Between Long-Term Disability Insurance and Social Security Disability
• Social Security Will Stop Mailing Earnings Statements
• Requirements for Social Security Mental Disability
• Tips for Applying for Social Security Disability

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Social Security Disability

• Social Security Administration Responsible for $8 Billion in Improper Payments...
  Posted on 6/16/2011
• Social Security payments to be made electronically...
  Posted on 6/17/2010

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Social Security Disability

• How Will the Derrick Law Firm Handle Your Social Security Disability Claim Differently?
• Mistakes made that could hurt your chances of qualifying for disability

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47.5 Million U.S. Adults Report a Disability; Arthritis Remains Most Common Cause

47.5 Million U.S. Adults Report a Disability; Arthritis Remains Most Common Cause
Increasing physical activity and reducing or preventing obesity and tobacco use can eliminate some of the underlying causes of disability and prevent secondary conditions in those already affected.

A new CDC study shows that 47.5 million US adults (21.8%) reported a disability [1] in 2005*, an increase of 3.4 million from 1999. Arthritis or rheumatism continues to be the most common cause of disability, while back or spine problems and heart trouble round out the top three causes.

Among adults reporting a disability, the most commonly identified limitations were difficulty climbing a flight of stairs (21.7 million, 10.0%) and walking 3 city blocks (22.5 million, 10.3%). That means that 1 in 10 adults have trouble walking a distance equal to walking from the parking lot to the back of a large store or through a mall.

The number of people reporting a disability increases with age, and women have a higher prevalence of disability than men at all ages. There are approximately as many "baby boomers" (ages 45–64; 17.3 million) affected now as older adults (age 65+, 18.1 million). Given the size of the baby-boom generation, the number of adults with a disability is likely to increase dramatically as the baby boomers enter into higher risk age groups over the next 20 years.

Increasing physical activity and reducing or preventing obesity and tobacco use can eliminate some of the underlying causes of disability for some people and prevent secondary conditions in those already affected.

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Social Security Disability:

• Real Stories about Social Security
• Changes in Medicare Laws
• Social Security: Let Someone Know

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Social Security Disability

• I applied for disability benefits 3 months ago and still haven't received an answer. When should I expect to be notified of the decision? 

• Why is there a five-month waiting period for Social Security disability benefits?

• I am receiving Social Security disability benefits.  Will my benefits be affected if I work and earn money?

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