Social Security Disability - Page 32

When you get injured or have a severe medical condition that affects your everyday life, Social Security Disability benefits may be an option. But to qualify, the Social Security Administration must first verify that you are eligible to receive benefits. The administration uses precise requirements that aren’t always clear, and if you misunderstand them, you …

If you’re disabled and qualify for Disability Insurance Benefits, sometimes called Title II, you are also eligible for Medicare on the 30th full month after the onset of your disability. This means if you were found to have become disable on Jan. 15, 2013, for example, take out the first five full months (Feb. through …

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published a standard for evaluating disability claims based upon intellectual deficiencies (formerly referred to as mental retardation). In all cases of intellectual disability, the person claiming benefits must prove deficits in adaptive functioning which were evident before the age of 22. Deficits in adaptive functioning normally refer to limitations …

The Social Security Administration will not award a claim in which drug or alcohol use is material to the disability. This means that if the claimant would not be disabled were they to stop abusing drugs or alcohol, the claim cannot be awarded. The agency assesses whether the claimant would be disabled in a condition …