The Supplemental Security Income program provides benefits to individuals with limited income and resources. The program furnishes monthly payments to meet basic needs, such as housing and food. The program, managed by the Social Security Administration, does not require a work history or base monthly benefits on lifetime earnings, unlike the Social Security Disability Insurance […]
Disability Appeal Timeline: How Long It Takes With an Attorney
Of the almost two million applications filed annually for disability benefits, the Social Security Administration disability review process denies benefits to about 62% of them. The Social Security disability appeals process provides you with a way to challenge a denial of benefits, but it takes time. The six to eight months it could take for […]
Is Fibromyalgia a Qualifying Disability for SSDI or SSI?
Fibromyalgia can cause a person to experience intense and widespread pain in their joints, muscles, or tendons. The challenge to claim benefits for fibromyalgia disability comes from having to prove that it creates a medically determinable impairment preventing the person from working. The disability attorneys at Sackett and Associates have helped individuals throughout California and […]
Late Disability Appeal: What You Need to Know
The Social Security Administration denies benefits to nearly 70% of applicants for disability benefits. A four-level disability appeal process provides unsuccessful claimants with opportunities to challenge an unfavorable outcome. You have only a limited time to file an appeal, and a late appeal filing could mean the loss of the right to fight the denial […]
Does Anemia Qualify for Disability Benefits?
Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body. When you do not have enough healthy red blood cells, you may become tired, weak, and experience shortness of breath. This medical condition is anemia. Anemia can range from mild to severe. If you have symptoms that interfere with your ability to work, you may have anemia […]
Does Alzheimer’s Qualify for Disability Benefits?
The number of people age 65 and older currently living with Alzheimer’s disability in the United States is estimated at 7.2 million, but it also affects younger people. About 200,000 Americans between the ages of 30 and 64 live with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Social Security disability benefits can ease the financial burden of being unable to […]
SSDI Benefits: What Else Can You Receive?
When a medical condition affects their ability to work, over 7.1 million workers turn to the Social Security Disability Insurance program for monthly disability benefit payments. Many of them may not be aware of other benefits available to them. Disabled workers may be entitled to Medicare, Medicaid, and benefits through other programs. Family members may […]
Social Security Disability Hearing: What to Expect
About two-thirds of initial Social Security disability benefit claims receive a denial notice. Some people challenge their denial by requesting reconsideration, the first step in an appeals process, but the denial rate is 84%. If you received a denial notice after reconsideration, a hearing with an administrative law judge would be the next step in […]
How the SSA’s 5-Step Evaluation Determines Disability Approval
Many people who have gone through it describe the Social Security disability benefits application process as a struggle. It doesn’t help that only about one-third of the claims are approved during the initial level of the process. It may help to understand the sequential evaluation Social Security puts your application through. Sackett and Associates, a […]
Can You Get Disability if You’re Under 50? A Complete Guide
The evaluation process used by the Social Security Administration to determine whether someone has a disability and is unable to work includes age. Being older may give a person a slight advantage over a younger person. The disability team at Sackett and Associates wants you to have a better understanding of the complex process to […]