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Q: Will your disability claim be reviewed more quickly if it is represented by a social security attorney?
A: Having a legal representative does not guarantee that your claim will be processed any faster. But the likelihood that your claim will be awarded benefits can increase if it is represented by a social security [...]
Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) mails all workers over the age of twenty five a record of earnings that estimates the benefits they will be eligible for. Normally, the statement will arrive around three months before your birthday. However, if you do not receive your statement, you can visit your local SSA office [...]
Q: Will my children get benefits if I get SSI?
A: When applying for Social Security (whether you work with a social security lawyer or navigate the process on your own), you need to keep in mind the differences between Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplement Security Income, or SSI. While those that qualify for Social [...]
Q: Why are applications for social security disability benefits so frequently denied?
A: The main reason most applications are denied is due to insufficient medical data. Some people assume certain injuries speak for themselves, but thorough medical proof is needed for all claims. In some cases, the treating physician did not provide enough information [...]
Q: Are SSDI and SSI benefits the same thing?
A: Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income are both disability benefits, but they are not the same. Those who have contributed to social security during their work history and have accumulated enough credits, are eligible for SSDI. How long you have been employed, [...]
Q: I own a business, but do not run it myself. Would I still be eligible to receive Social Security benefits?
A: As defined by the Social Security Administration, disability is the “inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity.” They determine substantial gainful activity according to the National Average Wage Index, which gives a [...]
Q: When is a person eligible for social security disability?
A: As soon as your injury prevents you from working, you can file for social security disability insurance. You are eligible if your injury will keep you from working for at least 12 months. You should apply for social security disability as soon as [...]
Q: If your application for social security benefits has just been denied, should you hire a social security attorney?
A: If you were denied benefits after you applied for disability, you do not need to hire a social security attorney to appeal. A fair number of people who wish to appeal their cases, however, [...]
Q: What does the application interview for social security disability benefits entail?
A: Your disability application interview will be set up shortly after you submit your application for social security disability. The purpose of the interview is to provide the disability examiner assigned to your case with the basic background about your case and [...]
Q: How long does a typical social security disability benefits claim take?
A: There are no deadlines within which the Social Security Administration has to process an application for social security disability insurance. Many claimants have experienced years of waiting before their cases make it through the application process. Decisions on other cases can [...]