Any mental or physical condition may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits provided it prevents you from sustaining self-supporting work activity or substantial gainful activity (SGA) for twelve months or longer. Social Security Disability examiners use a disability guide book called "...
Denial letters from the social security administration on Social Security Disability and SSI disability claims tend to be fairly generic. If you have filed a disability application in either program and the claim is denied, then you will receive what is known as a notice of disapproved claim. ...
U.S. social security reformfederal government policyIn an article in the Fall 2011 issue of Regulation, George Washington University law professor Richard J. Pierce, Jr. considers the rising cost of Social Security disability benefits and asks (in the words of his title), "What Should We Do ...
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...
We Help Social Security Disability Claimants Nationwide To qualify for eitherSSDI or SSI disability benefits, you must prove you have a severe,medically determinable disease, condition, or impairment.This condition (or a combination of impairments) must limit your functioning to such an extent that...
Some Social Security Disability claims are denied because there is no (or not enough) solid medical evidence. If a person wants to qualify and receive benefits, they must prove they cannot work because of their condition. To do this, medical records are required to show the e...
You might be thinking that you cannot work for a very long time and if so, you might want to talk to a social security disability lawyer. However, before calling one, it is crucial to know more of an expert’s advantages and disadvantages. ...
Box 2: determines Social Security wages subject to Social Security tax The Social Security Administration uses box 2 to calculate Social Security benefits. Certain sections on the W-2 add more information. Code C for instance, summarizes the taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000...
Finally, if you can’t do the work that you did previously, then Social Security will determine whether you can do some other type of work. If Social Security determines that you can adjust to other suitable work (taking into account your medical condition, age, education, previous work expe...
If Social Security determines that your condition does not interfere with basic work-related activities, then you will not be considered disabled. If your condition does interfere with basic work-related activities, move on to question three. Is your condition found in the list of disabling conditi...