This information may help social security disability claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by a disability attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the social security disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the ssd or ssi benefits to which a person is entitled. |
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The reason for this is unfortunate and true. Too often, social security disability and ssi claimants are simply given the wrong information. One example comes clearly to mind: a woman who contacted Social Security before she applied for disability benefits and was told she could not file an ssdi claim because she was working. Obviously, she was given the wrong information. Individuals applying for--and receiving--social security disabililty or ssi benefits are allowed to work as long as their monthly gross earnings are less than the SGA amount for social security disability (substantial gainful activity) amount, which is presently $900.00 per month. (for more information about sga, go to the definitions page) Why do mistakes like this, and other kinds of mistakes, happen? There are many reasons. In many cases, it is because the person answering the phone at the local Social Security field office (typically, this is a "Service Representative") is not someone who actually works on cases (those workers are called Claims Representatives, or CR's). Other times, it is simply due to human error, on the part of the social security office or the claimant. Social security disability and ssi are programs that, in some aspects, are fairly technical and complex. And this complexity more than lends itself to confusion and misunderstandings. And it does not help matters at all that the social security administration does not go out of its way to explain the social security disability process to those who are applying for benefits. But, regardless of the reasons why, for the well-being of a Claimant's case (and simply to play it safe), information dispensed by the Social Security Office should never be taken wholly at face-value. Therefore, when in doubt, a disability claimant should not hesitate to ask the same question again, or refer the same question to a different worker at the social security office, or to the individual providing representation for the ssd or ssi claim. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability 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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