Let’s see if this is a situation you can identify with: you got hurt or sick, and now due to your treatment schedule and a debilitating chronic condition, you can’t go back to work. You applied for disability Insurance through the Social Security Administration, but your claim was denied due to a lack of information, a missing form, or incorrectly completed paperwork. You have the option to appeal of course, but in the meantime while you fight your way through the red tape, how will you pay your bills? More importantly, how are you going to fight with the SSA while you are sick and in treatment? There is a video series on YouTube to walk you through the process of application and appeals, but how much experience do you have with completing applications for SSA? The applications process can be intimidating, but appealing a decision makes the application process look like a walk in the park. Additionally, there are the medical record and test results requirements that must be met based on your diagnosis, and every diagnosis has very specific test and diagnostic requirements. Your medical care team can assist with this to a degree, but they may not be any more familiar with what is needed to your diagnosis to be approved by the SSA for disability benefits. …show more content…
Here’s the good news: if you live in the Raleigh, NC area, there is a firm with experienced attorneys who will help you get the SSDI benefits you need. The Clauson Law Firm is a NC based law practice that specializes in the SSA and SSDI application and appeals
f) disability benefits under the United States Social Security Act . . .or similar plan or act that the Insured Person or, the Insured Person’s spouse and children are entitled to receive because of the Insured Person’s disability.
Society Security Disability benefits are designed to help disabled people make ends meet while they are unable to work. Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) denies needy Oklahoma residents the Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits they deserve. In fact, over 80% of people who apply for SSD benefits in Oklahoma are denied on their first try. This may seem hopeless and you might wonder just what it takes to be approved for benefits. Those who are denied should not give up on the first try. Luckily, there is an appeals process if you are denied the SSD benefits you need and are entitled to. Unfortunately, the appeal process can be a long and difficult one.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) gives out Social Security Disability benefits to millions of disabled Americans every year. However, about 70% of disability claims are denied during initial stages of application due to various reasons. Disability applicants whose SSDI claims are denied can file for an appeal or seek the help of a Social Security Disability attorney.
The recent troubles of the Social Security Administration (SSA) along with the dismal education and employment outcomes of children with disabilities on SSI have propelled policy makers to find creative solutions to save money and slow dependence on SSI. The push for greater independence and self-sufficiency of SSI recipients have always been recognized; however, has never been more critical. In recent years, one of the largest recipients of SSI benefits are teenagers. According to the SSA 2013 Statistical Report, children 18 years and under accounted for 1.3 million SSI recipients and since 2000 has grown by approximately
Disabled Due to an Illness or Injury? You Need an Experienced Washington Social Security Benefits Lawyer
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program in charge of providing benefits to qualified
The Commissioner’s explanation for the delay is that the Social Security Administration (SSA) was not permitted to expend appropriated funds to commence work on assignments until July 13, 1993, when Congress enacted the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 19932,3. The Commissioner also states that the task of researching employment records for approximately 80,000 coal industry workers in order to determine the appropriate signatory operators was a lot of work that required more time and hence he was unable to complete this task by October 1, 1993, in absence of additional resources. The respondent companies counter provided a counter argument stating that the Commissioner had assured the Congress less than a month before the statutory date
The SSS Program will help me transition into college. College will be one of the greatest obstacle that I will overcome. I have done all that I can to get myself this far and my greatest fear is that the inexperience of college will affect me. I know few people who have been to college and most tend to have trouble themselves. I will have certain difficulties that SSS may be able to help with. I want to be part of the program because I am a person who will need additional assistance regarding all types of problems; from the transition of being away from my family to financial assistance. High school is one thing I was prepared for. I use every resource that I have without being wasteful. I know my major will be difficult to achieve, with all
If you are like most people, than you would agree that a house near the coast, off the lake, the ability to go anywhere in world, or any other type of way to enjoy retirement is a goal that many Americans have. Do you know the tax that you are paying now that helps those who have reached that goal? It’s Social Security tax; you should know this because it is the largest tax that comes out of your paycheck. That money taken out of your paycheck is not always being used appropriately when it goes to the government, but those who work in the government say that the money goes to the retired, unemployed, disabled, and the Medical care coverage for those who qualify. Actually, a lot of it is taken out and is used by the government to help fund their
“To advocate limited government is to understand that not everything necessary for a community to be healthy is the responsibility of government” (Messmore, 2007). The needs of individuals should to be met by family, friends, religious or secular organizations. The state governments should be the entities who provide assistance when all other avenues have been exhausted. The SSA would be an addition to the long list of social service that bloat the federal government and make the federal government
Well, here's your wake-up call: It's time to THINK! In the disability insurance (DI) industry, a whopping 30 percent of applications submitted are never placed - they're dead in the water. Some are declined, some are not accepted by the client, and some never move forward due to incomplete fields or lack of documentation. And, that statistic doesn't include the income protection applications that never make it to the point of submission. I would guess
An experienced and qualified disability attorney can help you in number of ways related to the disability claims. He/she can help you in filing for the disability claims, appeal your denied disability claim, file for the reconsideration or even file the case against the insurance company. You will
All those unknowns, added to your prognosis, makes for an uncomfortable and uncertain view about your future. You’ve heard that SSDI is available for those diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis. When it comes to government programs you don’t know how or where to begin. You need guidance.
that work is no longer an option. In order to receive Social Security benefits as a result of this condition, you will either need to meet the requirements they have listed within their criteria, or have a condition equal to the listing.
The change from Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which has been capped at a five-year lifetime limit for benefits, and it has given stricter eligibility criteria, which includes a requirement of workforce participation. This has sent many seeking Supplemental Security Income (SSI), to do so they need a diagnosed disability. Mental health and chronic pain claims have now become nearly the only way to get access to stable benefits. As these families are experiencing a greater economic hardship, many are finding that applying for SSI based on mental disability is the only way they can survive.