Guidelines for Applying for Social Security Benefits
Posted by admin on Sep 11, 2009
Q: If a person is currently unable to work due to injury, can he receive social security benefits?
A: To receive social security benefits due to an injury, you must meet some requirements. When you were injured, you had to have been in the workforce and covered by insurance. You must have been employed for five out of the previous ten years as a mimimum. It is required that your job was covered by Social Security. You must be younger than the retirement age in order to receive social security benefits via the disability program. Last, but not least, your injury needs to be such that you will not be able to join the workforce again for a minimum of 12 months. There are no benefits via social security for a worker who will only be out of work for a few months due to his injury.
Q: When will social security benefits stop?
A: Social security benefits will continue until a person no longer suffers from the medical condition that made him unable to work. In that case, the benefits would continue until the second month after the medical condition had ended. Social security benefits would also end if a person reaches retirement age and is eligible for retirement benefits. Disability benefits would be converted to retirement benefits. Your file will be evaluated regularly in order to verify the status of your injury. If your medical condition does not change, though, you will not have to apply again to remain eligible for benefits.
If a person has been notified of approval, when will he receive his first payment for social security benefits?
A: A person must be out of the workforce due to the medical condition for a minimum of five months before social security benefits can begin. Ideally, in that sixth month, a qualified individual would start receiving benefits. If you have applied, but have not yet received notification for approval, the processing time can vary. The thing that usually affects how long it takes to process an application is the wait for medical records. If it takes a while to receive requested medical records, the disability examiner assigned to your case must wait until he receives them to approve or your deny your application. Most applications are reviewed and the claimant notified of a decision within four months.
The main purpose of the SSD is to provide individuals that are deemed by the government to be disabled to receive a certain amount of money every month. To be granted these benefits, an applicant will have to fulfill the following requirements: he or she must be suffering from a medical condition that prevents the pursuance of work, or that is expected to result in death.
Keep in mind however, that various factors will be considered in your application for Social Security Disability benefits, among them your age, your educational attainment, your work experience, how you comply with treatment, your daily activities, and the type of treatment that you will undergo. Even if you conform to all of these requirements, there is still a chance that you will not be granted Social Security Disability benefits, which is why you may want to consider hiring the services of a social security lawyer.
A social security lawyer can be a great help to you in compiling the information that you will need in order to make your case for a disability claim.
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In some cases, you may not be enrolled automatically in the Medicare program, particularly if you are not currently receiving any Social Security benefits. In this situation, you will have to set up an appointment with the office of the Social Security Administration. Upon the processing of your application, the Social Security office will then determine if you are eligible for the Medicare program.
What does it mean if you are short one credit for disability insurance?
The Social Security Disability Insurance program requires applicants to have a certain number of credits that they have earned during a certain period, as well as a certain amount in earnings ten years before being disabled. Credits are earned every quarter of the calendar year.
If you are approved for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, on the other hand, it is possible to obtain benefits for minor children in some cases. Your dependent children’s ability to get benefits will generally be based on your past earnings. Not all of those who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits qualify for dependents’ benefits. Those with a short work history may not qualify. Talk to a social security lawyer for details.
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If you are confident you can do this independent of legal representation, then you may not need a lawyer. Of those claimants who are denied after the first review, many choose to hire a social security attorney for reconsideration and further steps. If you plan to go through the hearing process after your claim has been reconsidered and was not approved, it is wise to have a lawyer. The majority of claimants who have appealed to have their claim heard before a judge have a lawyer on their side. Going through a hearing will be the final step in determining if you will be approved for disability benefits.