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Disability benefits for minor children are covered by title 16 of the social security act, known as SSI, or supplemental security income (adult children can potentially draw benefits from a parent's earnings record provided that their disability onset is prior to age 22 and that the parent in question is deceased, receiving disability benefits, or drawing retirement benefits). Fundamentally, the process of applying for disability benefits for a child is no different than filing a disability claim for an adult. In either case, someone must contact the social security administration (usually through a local office) and request that a disability application be taken. And, after an interview has been conducted and an application has been put on file, the evaluation process for either an adult or a child essentially mirror each other. Records (medical and/or school records, such as IEP's, grade reports, and teacher questionaires) are gathered and after sufficient evaluation, a determination is reached. In instances where an approval is granted, the process "mainly" comes to a close. In instances where a denial is made, the individual or the individual's parent(s) will need to decide if an appeal will be filed. Having said this, however, cases involving SSI benefits and children sometimes have problems that set them apart from social security disability and SSI cases involving adults. Disability Lawyer Help on disability 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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