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.
