Social Security Disability Backpay

Social Security Disability Backpay (Past Due Benefits)

In almost every case where a claimant is awarded  social security or ssi  benefits based on disability, past due benefits or  back pay  will also be received.

Fully Favorable vs. Partially Favorable Social Security Disability Decisions

A  favorable decision, in the context of social security disability claims, is, obviously, an approval.  

If I Am Approved for Disability, Will I Get a Lump Sum in Backpay?

If you are approved for Social Security or SSI disability, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will likely owe you hundreds of dollars in backpay, due to the time it takes the SSA to process disability claims. When you receive the payments depends on whether you've been approved for Social Security disability or SSI.

The Difference Between Retroactive Disability Benefits and Back Payments

Alleged Onset Date (AOD) for Social Security Disability

The alledged onset date, or AOD, is the date that you claim, or "allege" on your Social Security application, that your disability  -- that is, your inability to work -- began.

What to Consider When Choosing Your Disability Onset Date

One of the questions asked on the initial application for Social Security disability benefits is on what date you became disabled. Disability applicants often struggle to answer to this question, especially when, as is commonly the case, their impairments didn't all begin on one day but developed over time.

Challenging Social Security's Established Onset Date (EOD) of Disability

When you applied for disability, the Social Security Administration (SSA) asked you to provide the date when you became disabled. This is called your  alleged onset date  (AOD). If the SSA approves your claim, it will decide what it believes is your  established onset date  (EOD), based on the medical evidence you provided to support your application.

Good Reasons to Appeal an Established Onset Date of Disability

Good Reasons to Appeal an EOD Here are some good reasons to appeal an EOD and how to go about it to maximize your chances of a win.

What Is an Amended Disability Onset Date?

A fully favorable ALJ decision is one which a claimant has been approved for social security disability or ssi disability benefits with an EOD, or established onset date, that is in accordance...

Can I Get Disability Backpay From the Date of My First Social Security Application?

Using a prior application date can significantly increase the amount of back pay you receive from Social Security if you are awarded disability benefits. Back pay is calculated going back to the date of your disability application or your disability onset date (or somewhere in between), depending on the type of benefits you are awarded.

What Is a Protective Filing Date for Social Security Disability?

Having a protective filing date that's earlier than your application date can make a difference in the amount of benefits and whether you can get disability at all.

Reopening a Social Security Disability Claim

Social Security pays benefits back to the date of the application when it approves a disability claim.

How Long After Your First Disability Check Do You Get Your Backpay?

This is certainly one of the questions most frequently asked by Social Security disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants, and for good reason. For most disability claimants, it takes many months or even years waiting to get through the Social Security disability system, and by that time, many applicants are in debt.

Does Social Security Give Backpay to Everyone Approved for Disability?

Past due benefits (backpay) are not paid out in every single case

How Is Social Security Disability Backpay Taxed?

Because virtually every Social Security office in the country has a substantial backlog of disability cases, most people who are approved for Social Security disability or SSI benefits don't receive their first payment until many months, or even years, after filing their initial application.

Do I Have to Pay Taxes If My LTD Insurance Company Takes My Social Security Disability Backpay?

Most long-term disability (LTD) policies contain a provision that requires those who receive LTD benefits to file for Social Security disability benefits.