This information may help claimants with representation, as well as those who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the ssdi benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. To win a claim for ongoing and past due ssd or ssi benefits, claimants should learn as much as possible about the social security disability approval system to improve the odds and chances of winning a claim and being approved for benefit receipt. |
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To apply for Social Security disability or ssi disability benefits is actually very simple.
Just call the Social Security Office nearest you and tell them you need to file a social security disability or ssi claim. An appointment will be set up to conduct an interview in person, or over the phone, whichever is more convenient. The Claims Representative assigned to your case (not to be confused with a claimant's representative who is either an attorney or non attorney and specializes in the representation of ssd and ssi disability claims) will provide answers to all your questions and will handle the paperwork needed to send your claim to DDS (Disability Determination Services, where the medical decision on the case will be made). The Claims Rep will also determine the type of disability program you are potentially eligible to draw ongoing and past due benefits from. Benefits can be drawn from either social security disability (ssd) or supplemental security income (ssi). Determinations regarding program eligibility are based on an individual's work history, or lack of in the case of children. In some cases, though, a claimant will have a concurrent social security disability claim and will be eligible to receive benefits in both programs. Typically, this happens when an individual's work history makes them eligible for SSD (in other words, they have "insured status"), but at a low benefit amount. The purpose of a concurrent disability claim, of course, is to ensure that a claimant receives a minimum monthly benefit amount. More specifically, an individual approved for concurrent benefits will receive a total monthly benefit at least equal to the full monthly ssi benefit amount (This amount is generally adjusted each year and in 2007 is $623.00). Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, dysthymia, depression or other mood disorders, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, statutory blindness, peripheral field problems or other vision loss, clinical obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity or, simply, adhd, bipolar disorder or manic depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia, autism, head trauma, memory loss, low iq, mental retardation, learning disability, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, esrd or end stage renal disease, reflux, gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease), cfids, muscular dystrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, bradycardia or other arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "questions" & "how" pages. |
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