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If you are disabled or have a condition (or conditions) that, at some point, prevents you from working and earning a substantially gainful income, as determined by the social security administration, you should do the following: 1. Contact the social security administration and advise whoever you speak to that you would like to apply for disability benefits. Whether or not your claim will be for social security disability or SSI disability will be determined by SSA. How do you contact the social security administration? Simply contact the office closest to where your live. 2. After you contact the local social security office (either by doing a walk-in visit or by making a phone call), an application interview will either be conducted or an appointment will be made to have one conducted at a later date. Can you do a disability application interview over the phone? Yes, this can be arranged if you have transportation or mobility problems. To get benefits for a disability (in other words, to get approved), it must be shown that A. you have an impairment, B. the impairment must be severe, and C. the impairment must prevent you from working and earning a substantially gainful income for a period of not less than twelve months. Can you get benefits for a disability if your condition has not yet lasted twelve months? Yes, you may because the social security administration can determine one of the following: that your disability has already lasted twelve months, or that it can be projected to last that long. The actual process, of course, to determine whether or not a claimant will get disability benefits will focus on a review of a claimant's medical records. Therefore, for this reason, it is extremely important for a social security disability or SSI claimant to have a well-documented history of medical treatment. For more information, you may wish to refer to the menu below. 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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