Social Security will consider how your disabilities affect your daily life. After you apply for disability, Social Security will send you a Function Report (Form SSA-3373) to collect information about your ability to perform activities of daily living, such as...
One of the steps in establishing disability is proving that your medical condition prohibits you from working a job that you have worked in the last 15 years or any other job for which you might have the skills to do. Social Security will send you a Work History...
Medical experts play a very specific role in Social Security disability hearings. They are neutral medical professionals who review the applicant’s medical records prior to the hearing. The purpose of a medical expert’s testimony at a Social Security disability...
Along with several forms and paperwork required by Social Security, an individual is responsible for obtaining and submitting all medical records relevant to their case. These medical records include all medical appointments and treatment within the time frame an...
The answer depends on what type of disability payment you are receiving. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”), then your children cannot also receive a check solely because you receive disability. However, if you receive Social Security Disability...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments cannot be garnished by either the federal government or creditors. However, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments can sometimes be garnished to pay a debt. Your SSDI payments can be garnished to pay federal...
SSI payments are paid on the first of each month. For SSDI, you are paid based on the day of the month you were born. If you were born on the 1st through the 10th of the month, you will be paid on the second Wednesday of the month. If you were born on the 11th through...
You might be eligible to receive early retirement once you are 62 years old. You can still receive early retirement even if you have applied for disability and are waiting for a decision on your claim. If you do take early retirement while you have a disability...
You should receive Social Security disability benefits as long as you remain disabled. (Note: There are a few exceptions. Your benefits might stop if you return to work, have an improvement in your condition, or are incarcerated.) However, once you become eligible for...
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