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QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND SSI BENEFITS




Those who are forced to file for social security disability or SSI inevitably find themselves faced with questions regarding the disability application and appeal process which they have difficulty getting answered. Largely this is because they do not meet the individual who will approve or deny their claim for disability benefits. Typically, they only meet the social security claims rep, the person who takes their disability application at the social security office and passes it on to the disability examiner who makes the decision. Hopefully, the information provided here will sufficiently answer the questions that most claimants have about the social security disability process.

Question 1:   When is a person considered disabled and eligible to receive Social Security Disability or SSI benefits?



Question 2:   When should I apply for social security disability or SSI benefits?



Question 3:   How do I apply for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits?



Question 4:   How is the decision made for my SSD or SSI disability claim?



Question 5:   What kind of evidence is used to evaluate and decide my disability benefit claim?



Question 6:   How long will it usually take to get a decision on a social security disability or SSI claim for benefits?



Question 7:   If my social security disability or SSI claim gets denied, what do I do?



Question 8:   How do I appeal my claim for SSD or SSI disability benefits if it is denied?



Question 9:   How long does a social security disability or SSI appeal typically take?



Question 10:   Will I have to file more than one social security disability (aka SSD and SSDI) or SSI appeal for my claim?



Question 11:   How do I survive financially while waiting for my SSD or SSI disability benefit case to be settled?



Question 12:   Can anyone help me financially while I wait for a decision on my disability case or supplemental security income case?



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Quick links to Social Security Disability Questions & Answers


  1. Social Security Disability Approval

  2. A denial of Social Security Disability Benefits can be appealed

  3. What social security considers as a disabling condition

  4. Social Security Disability Determination Process

  5. Hepatitis C on Social Security Disability Applications

  6. Social Security Disability Forms

  7. Social security disability and how much you are allowed to earn

  8. Conditions that social security will recognize as a disability

  9. Social Security Disability Status - who should you call

  10. Are you permitted to work while receiving social security disability ?

  11. Social security disability and why it takes so long to make a decision

  12. Social security disability - will it take over a year ?

  13. Social security disability and benefits for disabled children ?

  14. How much can you earn under the rules for social security disability?

  15. Who Qualifies for Disability?

  16. How social security decides or determines if you are disabled

  17. If my claim is approved for social security disability, how far back will I be paid benefits ?

  18. Even more advice - Claims for SSI benefits and Social security disability

  19. Why will a social security disability attorney do to prepare a case?

  20. Does social security disability provide healthcare benefits?

  21. SSI claims - how they work

  22. The probability of an approval for disability

  23. Reasons to apply for Disability benefits

  24. Denied for Disability - what makes for a denied case

  25. Getting approved for disability - how likely?

  26. How to qualify for disability, how social security disability works

  27. What happens if social security denies a disability claim?

  28. How much is it to hire a social security disability attorney?

  29. What are the requirements for social security disability (SSD) ?

  30. When should you apply to receive SSD or SSI benefits?

  31. What is the difference between social security disability and ssi?

  32. The conditions for which disability benefits may be awarded

  33. Social Security Disability Appeal

  34. What medical vidence is used to make a decision on a social security disability or SSI case?

  35. What advice should I follow for social security disability?

  36. Do I have to be completely incapacitated to get Social Security Disability?

  37. Who qualifies for social security disability and SSI benefits?

  38. Social Security Disability Claim was Denied, Should I reapply?

  39. What happens after I qualify for social security disability or SSI?

  40. How do you start a social security disability appeal?

  41. How to apply for disability

  42. Filing for disability, is it difficult?

  43. Requirements to qualify for disability

  44. Social Security Disability and to Qualify for Benefits

  45. How long does it take to get a social security disability award letter?

  46. Does everyone get social security disability back pay?

  47. A denial of social security disability benefits can be appealed

  48. Qualifying on the first disability application

  49. Disability Qualifications and Criteria

  50. Applying for Disability with Fibromyalgia

  51. Social security disability list of impairments

  52. Mental Illness and Social Security Disability

  53. What is supplemental security income, or SSI?

  54. Can a person with ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, get disability?

  55. How to get a social security disability hearing scheduled faster

  56. Social security disability appeals process


Please note: individuals who are filing for disability benefits at the disability hearing level may wish to consider downloading this site's RFC form. RFC stands for residual functional capacity and it is a measurement used by the social security administration to determine what types of physical or mental activities a claimant may still engage in, and, likewise what functional limitations they may possess. From the social security administration's point of view, functional capacity is the primary determinant for whether or not an individual may be awarded disability benefits in either the title II (SSD) or title 16 (SSI) program. However, though the social security administration has its own doctors (unit medical consultants who work in processing units with disability examiners) complete RFC forms when a claimant's case is reviewed, SSA does not take the logical step of requesting that a claimant's own doctor also complete an RFC form. Does this mean that claimants are prohibited from having their doctors submit RFC forms that validate their claim for disability? No, and in fact, most disability attorneys and non-attorney disability representatives routinely obtain RFC forms from doctors to help win cases that are heard by administrative law judges at the disability hearing level. For the most part, RFC forms will be most effective when used at disability hearings because administrative law judges tend to assign weight to the opinions of a claimant's treating physician. However, an RFC form that has been completed by a claimant's doctor can also be submitted at the disability application or request for reconsideration appeal level. In those instances, of course, the form will provide the greatest benefit when it is fully corroborated by the information provided in the doctor's medical records (in other words, the doctor's opinion on the RFC form should be in line with what his records have to say). To obtain a free RFC form download, simpy navigate to the home page and scroll to the bottom of the page. But be sure to read the instructions on the home page before using the form. To learn more about key SSD and SSI concepts and topics such as disability qualifications, mental disability benefits, social security back pay, disability application status, the disability appeal process, SSI eligibility, SSI requirements, how to apply for disability, and social security disability appeals, you may also wish to start from the home page.

The video clip below provides a discussion of a GAO report on Disability Determination Services (the agency that renders disdability determinations for the social security administration at the initial claim and reconsideration appeal levels), the collection of medical records for SSD and SSI claims, and the acquisition of consultative medical exams by DDS (typically known as "social security medical exams").











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