The good news is that you don’t have to be on your way to work or at work to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. The bad news is that you must have a qualifying disability. Social Security disability benefits are meant for long-term disabilities that ...
Social Security benefits are payments made to qualified retired adults and people with disabilities, and to their spouses, children, and survivors. Social Security—officially theOld-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)program in the U.S.—is a comprehensive federal benefits program design...
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What are the qualifying conditions for Social Security disability benefits? The Social Security Administration maintains alisting of impairments. This list describes medical and mental health conditions that are considered severe enough to be a “qualifying condition.” There is a list for bothadultsand...
"The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals ...
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...
If you are unsure if you work in an industry where your medical condition can be considered by Social Security for benefits, you may want to consider calling us as your Rockford medical conditions lawyers. Types of compensable disabilities As we have mentioned above, the Social Security Adminis...
Immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to receive Social Security, provided that they are legally qualified to work and have contributed into the system with 40 quarters of qualifying earnings. If an immigrant comes from a country that has a totalization agreement with the U.S., they can use ...
Supplemental Security Income is a federal benefits program that pays monthly amounts to children (as well as some eligible adults) with qualifying disabilities. At the start of each calendar year, the Social Security Administration determines how much your child receives each month. This amount doesn...
Social Security Claimants with Developmental Disabilities - Problems of Policy and PracticeThis article, which is a contribution to a symposium in the Kansas Law Review on Developmental Disabilities and the Law, argues that broad policy changes withinRichard E. Levy...