Social Security Disability and Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

Social Security Disability and Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

By Attorney Nicholas Wearne

Snow, Carpio & Weekley

There are an estimated 5.4 million in United States living with Alzheimer's disease.  The disease is associated with old age but there are a unfortunate few who are affected by the disease before the age of 65 during their prime working years.  Those who are affected by the disease before age 65 are diagnosed with Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease.  The disease is terminal and it cannot be stopped or cured.  While at first a person may be able to work the disease will eventually take over affecting a person’s work life as well as their personal lives.

Normally, to apply for social security disability, you must got through a rigorous application process and must prove that you are unable to work.  Proving that you are unable to work involves getting doctors notes stating what your work restrictions are, hearings, and what can often be a vicious back and forth with the Social Security Administration.  Fortunately for those with Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease there is a compassionate allowances list.  This is a list of serious, terminal, and rare diseases created by the Social Security Administration and it includes Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease.  If you have a disease on the list of compassionate allowances you automatically qualify for social security benefits by law.  For a complete list of the compassionate allowances check out the social security website.  https://www.ssa.gov/compassionateallowances/conditions.htm

If you or a love one have Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease and yet are still being denied benefits by the Social Security Administration or if you have any condition on the compassionate allowances list and would like help with your application, please contact Snow, Carpio, and Weekley for a free consultation.

For more information on Workers' Compensation or Social Security Disability, please contact Snow, Carpio & Weekley toll-free at 855-325-4781 or visit our website at www.workinjuryaz.com. We serve the entire State of Arizona and have offices located in Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Lake Havasu City.