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Social Security Disability

The Social Security Disability Program is a program designed to provide benefits for people who are disabled and cannot work. The manner that you became disabled or got hurt is not an issue in order to be eligible for social security disability you must have a consecutive work history. Generally, you must have worked for five of the ten years before you became disabled and were unable to work. If you are currently working you are usually not eligible for benefits. Your disability must be severe enough to have lasted or expected to last for at least twelve consecutive months. In many cases, our clients are eligible to collect benefits from a worker’s compensation case, from a private or union disability plan, from a lawsuit and from the social security administration.

To be eligible for SSD, you must have a work history and you must contribute to Social Security. You need 40 quarters of coverage. Every three months you work and contribute to Social Security is equal to one quarter. Generally, you must have worked for five of the last ten years prior to becoming disabled and unable to work. If you are unsure if you have enough quarters of coverage you can get a copy of your earnings statement from the Social Security Administration.

Supplemental Social Income (SSI) is a disability program for those without a work history. SSI uses the same criteria for finding medical eligibility as SSD.

In order to qualify for either SSD or SSI, your disability must be severe enough to have lasted or expected to last for at least 12 consecutive months.

In many cases, our clients are eligible to collect benefits from a workers’ compensation case, a private or union disability plan, a lawsuit, and/or from the Social Security Administration.
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