subject: The Process Of Filing For Social Security Disability Benefits [print this page] Being disabled or having been diagnosed with a disease while working can limit the person in terms of his performance as an employee. Common injuries include the ones that make the person unable to move either arms or legs. There is health problems that need immediate confinement in a medical facility that could make the person disabled, making it impossible for him to work and function properly.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, enacted in 1990, states that a person who receives a debilitating injury or a health condition while under employment can receive benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program of the Social Security Administration (SSA). He can do so provided that
1.) He is unable to perform daily tasks,
2.) He cannot apply for any other job because of a health condition, and
3.) His injuries may either last for a year or so or would result to death.
The SSA, though it is the government agency that provides assistance to persons trying to apply for a disability benefit, would also have to determine who qualifies for the benefit and who does not. The government agency would ask applicants to provide necessary information through submission and/or completion of different forms and documents which would later on determine the eligibility of the applicants for the disability program.
A person, for him to be allowed to receive benefits of the SSDI, must first file an application. An application form from the SSA is provided that needs to be completely filled-up with necessary information and then signed by the Social Security agency in California. After which, another set of documents and forms must be either submitted or completed in order for the SSA to further assess the eligibility of the person for the SSDI.
Speaking of documents, a work history report is to be provided by the applicant to the SSA. This would contain all possible work information, from the applicants employers, job descriptions, skills, to the requirements that come with each job in both physical and mental aspects. Also, the applicant must finish an Activities of Daily Living questionnaire. It contains questions that ask applicants about their day-to-day activities, like grooming, chores, and hobbies before the onset of the disability.
A Los Angeles disability lawyer is someone who can rely on, especially in the processing of the requirements needed for a successful application for disability benefits. He also provides legal assistance if the persons application fails the first time.
