Social Security Disability benefits are available to you if you cannot work for at least one year. Do you have a severe physical or mental condition that keeps you from working? Are you wondering how to apply for SSDI or SSI benefits? Did the SSA deny your claim? What are your chances ...
Written by Disability Representative and former Examiner, Tim Moore, SSDRC explains how to get disability benefits, as quickly as possible.
Social Security Disability Benefits means the amount which a Participant would be entitled to receive from the United States Social Security System upon proper application therefor, as disability benefits under such System, and in the event the Participant declines or fails to apply for any such...
To receive Social Security disability benefits, all three of the following must be true: You must have a physical or mental impairment. The impairment must prevent you from doing any substantial gainful work. The disability must be expected to last, or have lasted, at least 12 months, or it...
It's a good idea to get an experienced special-needs planning attorney involved early in the process – as soon as you know disability is a potential issue – to preserve eligibility for benefits and to protect the family’s assets. Your Social Security office will be able to refer you to...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides long-term disability benefits for workers who have been rendered disabled by physical and/or mental impairments. This article provides an overview of SSA's disability determination process and descriptions of the of three mutually exclusive roles that ...
My doctor says I am disabled, so why was I denied Social Security disability benefits? There are several reasons why you could be denied disability by Social Security. Reasons Why Social Security and Your Doctor Could Disagree First, there is the chance that you are not disabled as defined by...
Since 1990, the Social Security Law Center has been the leading social security law firm forOklahoma City,Tulsa, and the surrounding areas. If you are struggling to make ends meet because your health prevents you from working, you may be eligible forSocial Security Disability benefits. Our team...
People who can’t work due to a physical or mental disability that's expected to last for a year or more or result in death may be eligible forSocial Security disability benefits (SSDI). You generally have to meet certain earnings tests to qualify.20Family members of disabled workers can ...
People who can’t work due to a physical or mental disability that is expected to last for a year or more or result in death may be eligible forSocial Security disability benefits (SSDI). You generally have to meet certain earnings tests to qualify. Family me...