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Injured veterans are eligible for expedited Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Any veteran wounded after October 1, 2001, no matter the cause or place of the injury is eligible for these services. Even veterans in active duty status and receiving military pay might still be eligible for SSD. The determining factor, of course, is… Read More »
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What constitutes well-being? Well-being is more than just being free from disease. According to the World Health Organization, health is “…not only the absence of infirmity and disease, but also a state of physical, mental and social well-being.” According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, well-being is comprised of six measurements: Life Evaluation Physical Health Emotional… Read More »
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In the last two decades the number of Americans receiving Social Security Disability benefits (SSD) has more than doubled from 5.2 million to 11.7 million by the close of 2011. Analysts explain the rise two ways: the aging Baby Boomer population is now more prone to illness and accidents, and the fact that more women… Read More »