Too Sick to Work? Here's When Social Security Disability Could Help

Here's when Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits could be an option for you. Your condition is on the List of Impairments the Social Security Administration has created, and you have the required symptoms, or your medical problems are as severe as those that are on the List of Impairments. Getting approved for benefits generally requires substantial medical documentation of your ailment, with most of the details coming from a specialist (like a cardiologist for those seeking benefits based on a heart condition).