General Questions
- Am I Disabled Under Social Security’s Rules?
- When is a Person Considered Disabled for Social Security Disability?
- Why Should I Apply for Social Security Disability?
- Do You Help Claimants Apply for Social Security Disability?
- What Are My Chances of Winning My Disability Case?
- Is There an Age Requirement for Social Security Disability?
- What If There Are No Jobs Due to High Unemployment?
- How Many Different Types Of Disability Benefits Are There?
- What is the Difference Between Social Security Disability and SSI?
- Can You Qualify for Both SSDI and SSI Benefits?
- How Do You Determine Your Social Security Earnings History?
- What is Proof of Number Holder Name Change?
- What factors does the Social Security Administration consider to determine whether I am disabled and eligible to get disability?
- What is the alleged onset date in my claim for disability?
- How do I report fraud?
- What is the Five-Step Sequential Evaluation process for determining whether a claimant is disabled?
- Do I Need to Have an Empty Bank Account to Apply for Disability?
- Can I Work and Receive Social Security Disability Benefits?
- Should I Apply for SSD, SSI, or Both?
- What Is the Disabled Widow/Widowers Benefit?
- How Do You Qualify for Divorced Spouse Benefits?
- What Other Benefits Will I Qualify for If I Win My Case?
- Is There a Statute of Limitations in a Social Security Disability Claim?
- Will Social Security Help with my Medical Bills?
- What is Residual Functional Capacity (RFC)?
- Why is My Case Taking So Long?
- What Are Special Extra Earnings Credits for Military Service?
Hiring a Lawyer
- Should I Hire a Disability Attorney to File a Claim for Disability or Go It Alone?
- How Much Are the Attorney Fees in Social Security Cases?
SSDI
- What Can I Do to Help Win My Social Security Disability Case?
- How Do You Apply For Social Security Disability Benefits?
- How Do You Qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) Benefits?
- What Are The Steps In The Social Security Disability Application and Appeal Process?
- What are Common Abbreviations in Social Security Disability Claims?
- Should I File for Social Security Disability Benefits and Early Retirement?
- Can I Collect Social Security Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
- What is the Five-Month Waiting Period for Social Security Disability?
- How Do You Win Your Social Security Disability Claim?
- When Should I Apply for Social Security Disability?
- How Do You Qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits?
- What Are the Time Requirements for Social Security Disability Benefits?
- How Much Work is Required for SSDI?
SSI
- What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
- How Can I Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits?
- How Do You Qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits?
- SSI Income Assets Limits: What Does and Does Not Count?
- Can a Surviving Spouse Get SSI Benefits?
Pending Claims
- How Long Does it Take to Receive a Disability Claim Decision?
- How Do I Get a Faster Social Security Disability Decision?
- How Do I Check The Status of Claim?
- Who Makes the Decision in my Social Security Disability or SSI Claim?
- Who is the Social Security Disability Examiner?
- What is a Claims Representative (CR) in a Social Security Disability Claim?
- What is Disability Determination Services?
- What is the Virtual Screening Unit?
Appeals
- What Do I Do If My Claim Was Denied?
- What are the Three Levels of Appeal?
- Do I Have to go Through Reconsideration?
- Should I Request Reconsideration Using a Lawyer If My Disability Claim is Denied?
- What are the Time Limits For An Appeal?
- What Happens When You Disagree with the Appeals Council’s Decision?
- How Do I Appeal The Denial Of Social Security Benefits?
- Will I Need to File More Than One Social Security Disability Appeal?
- How Long Will I Have to Wait for a Hearing?
- What Happens at a Social Security Hearing?
- What Do I Testify About at My Disability Hearing?
- What Happens if I Lose After a Hearing Before a Judge?
- How Long Does a Social Security Appeal Take?
After an Approval
- Can My Social Security Disability be Garnished?
- How Much Will I Receive if I Win My Disability Claim?
- How Much Will I Receive in Social Security Disability Back-pay?
- Do I Have to Pay Income Tax on Social Security Disability Benefits?
Medical Eligibility
- Will Social Security Grant Disability Benefits to Applicants with My Particular Illness?
- What is the Definition of Disability Used by Social Security?
- Can I Get Disability for a Mental Disability?
- Why Are Mental Disability Claims Denied?
- How Is Your Claim Evaluated If You Have Multiple Conditions?
- Can I Get Social Security Disability for Diabetes?
- Can I Get Social Security Disability for Cancer?
- Can I Get Social Security Disability for Migraines?
- Can I Get Social Security Disability for Lyme Disease?
- Can I Get Social Security Disability for Fibromyalgia?
- Do I Have to be Permanently Disabled to Receive Social Security Disability Benefits?
- Will Failure to Follow Doctor’s Orders Hurt My Case?
- What is a Medically Determinable Impairment?
- What Evidence is Required by Social Security Disability?
- What Are Acceptable Medical Sources?
- Why Is My Attorney Worried About Drug and Alcohol Use In My Records?
- What is the Baker Act?
- How Long Does an Impairment Have to Last to Qualify for Social Security Disability?