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Most individuals think of retirement when they hear the phrase "social security". However, social security income may also be received in the form of disability benefits. Social security disability may be granted to individuals who are at least the age of eighteen (minor age children are covered by supplemental security income, or SSI) and are less than age sixty-five. Social Security income based on disability is determined in this fashion: 1. An applicant must have an impairment that is severe; 2. The impairment (or impairments) must have prevented (or be projected to prevent) the individual from being able to perform the requirements of their past work for at least 12 months. The impairment, or impairments, must also prevent the individual from being to perform the requirements of suitable other work for at least twelve months (other work is determined by one's age, level of education, current physical or mental limitations, and transferrability or non-transferrability of job skills). The process for obtaining social security income based on disability is as follows: 1. A claimant must file an application for disability income with the social security administration, generally by contacting a local social security field office in person or on the phone. 2. Processing the initial claim for disability will generally take 90 to 120 days. 3. If the initial claim for social security disability income is denied, the claimant may file a first appeal. The appeal must be filed within sixty days of the date of the initial claim's denial. 4. If this appeal is denied, the claimant may request a disability hearing before an administrative law judge. This request must be made within sixty days of the date of the denial of the first appeal. 5. Due to backlogs in various states, the granting of a disability hearing date may take several months. Individuals who file for disability benefits may use the services of a qualified disability attorney or non attorney representative at any point in the process. Statistically, the use of a representative may significantly increases the chances of winning a claim at a disability hearing. The following links lead to pages that may be helpful. For answers to other disability income related questions, you may wish to refer to the menu below. Disability Benefits SSA Information on social security income based on disability Can you supplement your monthly income when receiving social security disability? Applying for disability under social security What social security disability and SSI benefits include What benefits can you file for if you become disabled ? How to file for ssd disability If you are drawing a social security disability check , is it possible to work on a part time basis? Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, 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, vision loss, clinical obesity, 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, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, 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 "qurstions" & "how" pages. |
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