SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY
There are two
types of disability benefit
programs administered by the
Social Security Administration.
These programs are:
Social
Security Disability
- Better
known as Disabled Worker’s
Benefits. These benefits
require that the disabled
person has worked for a
certain period of time prior
to application.
Supplemental
Security Income
- “SSI”
provides for individuals
whom are disabled with
limited income and financial
resources.
To receive either
Disabled Worker’s Benefits or
SSI, the applicant must meet the
following criteria:
-
The applicant
must have a disability which
lasts or is expected to last
at least one year or is
expected to result in death,
and
-
The
applicant’s disability must
prevent him or her from
doing all previous work and
prevent the applicant from
adjusting to other types of
work.
The applicant may
also qualify for SSI benefits if
he or she is blind or is 65
years old or older and the
applicant must have limited
income and financial resources.
Social Security
Benefits may be offset by other
sources of disability benefits
received such as workers’
compensation benefits.
The Social
Security Administration looks at
different factors and evidence
to determine if the applicant
qualifies for Disabled Worker’s
Benefits and SSI Benefits.
Evidence considered by the
Social Security Administration
may include medical records,
doctor reports, employer and
co-worker statements and
vocational experts. The
applicant may be sent for an
evaluation by a Social Security
Administration doctor.
Obtaining Social
Security Benefits can be a long
and complicated process. Let
Russell put his legal background
to work for you by evaluating
your claim.
For more
information on Social Security
Benefits click on “http://www.ssa.gov/op_home/handbook/handbook-toc.html”
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