Social Security Disability FAQs

Our Social Security disability lawyer in charge of your case will work tirelessly to determine what went wrong. Our Social Security attorneys will then refile your claim, making sure everything is in order. Our Social Security lawyers will not stop until you are successful in claiming the benefits you deserve. Read More

You have to have been disabled, or expect to be disabled, for at least one year to be eligible. So, if you expect to be out of work for one year or more on account of illness or injury, you should file for Social Security disability benefits. Read More

To apply for Social Security disability benefits, you will need to complete an application for Social Security Benefits and the Disability Report. You can also print the Disability Report, complete it and return it to your local Social Security office. Read More

Cases are generally handled on a contingency basis. That means the representative receives a fee only if you win your case. Normally the fee is 25% of your back benefits and must be approved by Social Security. This fee is set by federal law. Read More

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Social Security determines disability by use a five-step process to decide if you are disabled. Read More

You do not have to wait until the workers’ compensation ends, and you should not wait that long. Read More

Social Security must consider the combination of impairments that an individual suffers from in determining disability. Read More

For disability insurance benefits, it all depends upon how much you have worked and earned in the past. A national average is $1129. Read More

Benefits can be paid for up to one year prior to the date of the claim, if the medical records support this. For a Disabled Adult Child, benefits begin as of the onset date, but benefits cannot be paid more than six months prior to the date of the claim. Read More

You should appeal immediately. Getting legal help is essential. If you appeal within 10 days after being notified that your disability benefits are being ceased, you can ask that your disability benefits continue while you appeal the decision cutting off your benefits. Read More

There are several ways to apply for a Social Security disability claim. The first is to go to the Social Security District Office and file the claim in person. Now applications can also be made online at http://ssa.gov/. Another way is to call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213. Read More

Although an applicant can proceed unrepresented, the success rates are significantly different for represented and unrepresented claimants. Read More

Social Security’s position is that it is not up to your doctor to determine whether or not you are disabled. In the Social Security situation, this is a legal determination, not a purely medical one. Read More

It is Social Security’s position that VA decisions are not binding upon them, although the criteria is essentially identical. Read More

The claims process for disability benefits is generally longer than for other types of Social Security benefits. It can take up to six months at each of the disability application and appeal levels. The wait for a hearing has grown as the backlog of cases grows – in many cities it is well over a year. Read More

Medicare is a federal medical insurance program. It attached to Social Security Disability Insurance claims. You must be an insured worker with an earnings record for this to cover you. Read More

You can file for Social Security disability benefits on the day that you become disabled if you believe that you will be out of work for one year or more. Read More

Social Security has two programs that pay disabled people. One is SSI (Supplemental Security Income); the other is “regular” Social Security, or SSDI. There is a lot of confusion about these two programs in the mind of the public. Read More

The Social Security disability program is America’s safety net. It includes the so-called “regular” disability program (SSDI), the program that calculates benefits based on a work record within the past five years. There is also Supplemental Security Income (SSI), for people with no appreciable earnings record. Read More