Social security disability programs in the form of Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are the largest of several Federal programs that assists people with disabilities. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is administering both of these programs and only those individuals who have disability and meet the medical criteria may qualify for benefits under these programs. The process for claiming...more
The social security disability act comes to the rescue of those persons who are unable to engage in any substantial gainful activities because of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, has lasted, or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.Under this act, the claimant can claim benefits under at least five major types of Social Security disability...more
Disability law states that people who are disabled physically or mentally and if its a permanent or a long term disability they can apply for the benefits and receive monetary help for the needs. Being disabled physically or mentally is not a good feeling in life. In fact it will make a person go down in life and feel weak because people who worked hard all life cannot afford not to work anymore due to the disability. However the disability law is entitled to all those who cannot work and lost employment due to mental and physical illness, major disability for lifetime or long term illness. Regardless of what type of disability has happened it should be for almost 12 months and the treatment should go on for some time. The person cannot work previously what he or she did. People who apply for the befit usually gets rejected at first but with the help of a Charleston disability lawyer there are chances of getting the appeals and claims getting accepted. The individual is qualified for the socials security disability benefits if they were working for a good amount of time and now due to the medical condition the injury or illness prevents from working for almost a year now. Medical...more
Those people looking to apply for long term or short term disability claims often deem the process of disability claim as an impossible undertaking especially if they don't know the thorough steps. Majority of the applications are also dismissed due to ignorance of the claimant. Moreover, Social Security Administration (SSA) are quite strict while...more
If you have been laid off work due to some disability, you are probably going through immense emotional confusion and stress. The best thing you can do is contact a social security attorney in Florida who can understand your situation and provide you guidance on how to secure social security disability compensation.Services of LawyersReasons for...more
Social security disability or SSD in short form is the federal government's benefit program of the United States of America that is available to American citizens who can no longer work due to permanent physical disability or emotional disability. The minimum three criteria that must be met to be eligible for these benefits include:1.The claimant is unable to perform the work duties that he or she did before their disability.2.The Social Security Disability or SSD office determines that the claimant is unable to adjust to any type of work.3.The claimant has been disabled for a period of twelve months, he or she expects the disability to continue for a minimum of twelve months, or his /her disability is likely to cause or result in the concerned claimant's death.In addition to the above-mentioned qualifications or criteria, the claimant must submit medical proof of his/her condition. The proof includes submission of all treatment notes, medications that the claimants' takes for their disability along with the statement of their physician or doctor. The application for SSD requires the claimants' to submit their birth certificate, a W2 statement or tax return and summary of their...more
A social security disability attorney is an attorney who is an expert or specialist in dealing with the Social Security Disability laws and matters concerning with exemption rules under the Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), Supplementary...more
Canada Pension Plan In Canada the fundamental pension plans consist of Canada Pension Plan (CPP), which began in 1966 and the key benefits include Survivors Benefits; Old Age Security (OAS), for which you have to send an application 6 months prior to...more
Physical disability is a major problem. The disabled people always depend on their family members for their daily activities. They cannot commute to other places on their own. With all these issues, they have depression and many other problems. But,...more
Total and Permanent Disablement Insurance is designed to supply a lump sum benefit to the life insurer in the event of a medically diagnose event that render the applicant unable to work again. TPD Insurance is generally used to cover credit and the...more
Disability Benefits for Colitis You also have atypical colitis which do not fit in any of the categories but show some symptoms similar to ulcerative colitis. As could be seen from the names, the causes for colitis are as varied as...more
Heart Attacks and Disability Payments: How It Can Affect You A heart attack is a disruption of blood flow and causes heart damage. Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in men and women worldwide and nearly one million people...more