Social Security Disability - Page 21

Updated June 21, 2024 The Social Security Administration determines if you meet their definition of disabled and if you are eligible for Social Security disability benefits. Your doctor does not decide if you are disabled and eligible for Social Security disability benefits.   It is helpful for your claim for Social Security disability benefits if your doctor is supportive of your claim for benefits. ...

Updated June 21, 2024

There is no particular amount of time that you have to be not working in order to apply for Social Security Disability but the test of disability for Social Security is whether or not your condition is so severe that you will be unable to work for 12 continuous months. What that means is that you don’t have to wait to be off work for 12 months but you do have to have a serious condition. We regularly help people apply for Social Security disability...

Updated June 21, 2024

There are provisions for people to try to work while they are waiting for their Social Security Disability decision. They’re a little complicated and they’re very technical. If you perform what is called SGA, that’s substantial gainful activity, then that disqualifies you automatically for Social Security Disability even if your disability is severe, it might ordinarily be considered disablling. So you have to be careful about the level...

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