This information may help claimants with representation, as well as claimants 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 continuing disability benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. To win a claim for ongoing and past due benefits, claimants should learn about the disability process to improve their chances of winning. |
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If I get approved for social security disability or ssi, how far back will they pay me? There are different ways to answer this question because different factors play into how far back an approved claimant can receive social security disability or ssi benefits. The most immediate factor is a claimant's onset date. A claimant's EOD, or established onset of disability is when a claimant's disability is decided to have begun. Onset is determined by either a disability examiner or an administrative law judge based on the facts presented in a claimant's medical records. However, while onset is an acknowledgement of when a claimant's condition became disabling, it is not necessarily a determinant of when social security disability or ssi benefits become payable. Under the most favorable conditions, an ssi claimant can receive benefits payable from the date of their ssi application. A social security disability claimant, on the other hand, can receive benefits payable from the date of their application, as well as up to twelve months prior to the date of application (however, for title II, or social security disability cases, the five month waiting period requirement will eliminate five months of backpay--the waiting period does not apply to ssi cases). Why do so many approved claimants receive backpayments of considerable monetary size? Simply because disablity cases can take as long as three years, or longer, to resolve. Can a claimant who was at one point denied for benefits, but, later, after filing a new application and eventually being approved at a hearing, "get credit" for their earlier disability application. Potentially, yes. An administrative law judge who approves an individual's case may decide to "reopen" an earlier application, allowing a claimant to receive a larger backpayment. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical condition 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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