Social Security Disability Law

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are two programs designed to provide disability benefits. Social Security disability pay provides benefits to disabled workers, dependents, and surviving spouses. In order to apply for Social Security disability benefits, you’ll need to have proof of a documented condition that impairs your ability to work. You’ll also need to have worked for a required length of time and to have paid Social Security taxes.

In applying for disability benefits, you may be considered disabled if you aren’t able to work as you did before, you are unable to adjust to work because of a medical condition and your disability either has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or will result in death. Social Security will not help you with a short-term disability.

Generally, the Social Security Administration decides whether you are disabled based on a series of considerations. The severity of your medical condition may be considered as well as your ability to perform other types of work. Persons working and earning an average of over $940 a month may not be considered disabled. The Social Security Administration will also examine a list of medical conditions severe enough to automatically qualify you as disabled.

If you are approved for social security disability benefits, generally disability payments will begin after a five-month waiting period and will continue until the disability improves, the beneficiary dies, or until the beneficiary returns to work.

You may also be eligible to receive back benefits from the date that your disability occurred. These benefits are limited, however, to one year before the date you filed for disability benefits. Therefore, it is important to start the Social Security benefits process as soon as possible or you may risk losing valuable disability benefits.

The sooner a Social Security lawyer becomes involved in your case, the earlier you may be able to receive valuable disability benefits. Let Total Social Security Law connect you with a Social Security attorney in your area right away by filling out our free Social Security case evaluation form. Get started now to begin working a local Social Security lawyer on the Social Security benefits process right away.