SSDRC




What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI?

How do you Win Benefits under Social Security Disability or SSI?

If I am determined disabled, how far back will Social Security pay benefits?

How do you prove your disability case if you have a mental condition?

What Can I Do to Improve My Chances of Winning Disability Benefits

Common Mistakes after Receiving a Denial of Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits

How to File for Disability - Tips for Filing

If You Get Approved For SSDI Will You Also Get Medicare?

How much does a Social Security disability attorney get paid?

Social Security Disability SSI Criteria and the Evaluation Process

How long does it take to be approved for SSI or Social Security disability?

What do you Need to Prove to Qualify for Disability Benefits?

Social Security Disability SSI and Fibromyalgia

Social Security Disability SSI and Degenerative Disc Disease

Can I Qualify For Disability and Receive Benefits based on Depression?

Answers to questions about SSD and SSI disability

What Disabilities Qualify for SSI and Social Security Disability Benefits?

Social Security Disability Status

Social Security Disability Tips — how a claim gets worked on

Social Security Disability, SSI Disability - Terms, Definitions, Concepts


Do You have A Chance Of Losing Disability Benefits If Your Case Gets Reviewed?


How to prove you are disabled
and win disability benefits

 
When you are approved for Social Security Disability (SSD) or SSI, your claim is automatically “diaried,” which means a date is set for a review at some point in the future.

The purpose of the continuing review process is to allow Social Security the opportunity to determine which individuals have improved to the level that they can now participate in substantial, gainful employment.

Continuing disability reviews (CDRs) seldom result in an individual losing benefits. Most medical records establish, not only a lack of improvement, but a deterioration in the condition or conditions upon which approval was based. However, if your medical records indicate significant improvement at the time of your CDR, you could lose your disability benefits.

Another instance that could result in the loss of disability benefits is if the claimant is currently working and earning a salary that meets or exceeds the substantial gainful activity (SGA) amount each month. This factor alone would jeopardize one’s Social Security disability entitlement, and is can result in a loss of benefits.

Keep in mind that Social Security disability is awarded only to those who are so impaired they are unable to perform their past job or any other work to which they may be suited. Working full-time, unless there have been special considerations or subsidies from an employer, will on its face be a sign of significant medical improvement. Working part-time, or on an occasional basis might not disqualify you from receiving benefits, if your condition prevents you from working enough to meet the current SGA amount.

Most periodic reviews are set for 3 to 7 years from the date of the initial approval; however, some cases are diaried for dates as soon as one year, 18 months, or any other period of time less than 3 years. The date of your CDR depends not only upon your condition, but on the disability decision-maker’s (examiner or judge, depending on the level the claim is at) opinion of your prognosis and the likelihood that your symptoms or limitations could improve over time with proper medical treatment.

If you have been awarded disability benefits, be sure to continue to get ongoing medical treatment for your physical or mental impairment(s), so that when the time comes for your review you can continue receiving benefits if necessary.














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Individual Questions and Answers


  • How does back pay for Social Security disability work ?

  • Why is it Taking so Long to get a Court Date with the ALJ, the Social Security Disability Judge?

  • Can I Collect Unemployment While I File For Disability Benefits (SSD or SSI)?

  • What are the Requirements for Social Security Disability and SSI?

  • Qualifying for Disability - Who Qualifies for SSD or SSI benefits?

  • Filing for Disability

  • How Long Does It Take To Get Disability Benefits When You First File?

  • How is Social Security Disability Awarded?

  • Applying for disability benefits in Tennessee

  • How Much Do You Get For Disability If You Are Awarded Benefits?

  • List of Impairments for Social Security Disability

  • The Social Security Disability Approval Process

  • Will I Qualify For SSI, How Do I Get Approved?

  • Will An Attorney Be More Successful On A Social Security Appeal?

  • What kind of Final Decision can I receive on my Disability Application?

  • What are the Chances of Being Approved for a Child who is Filing for Disability?

  • Will my disability case be reviewed after I have been approved for disability benefits ?

  • How long does it take to be approved for Social Security disability ?

  • Social Security Disability Appeal Deadlines Are Always 60 Days

  • What does Social Security Disability Need to Know about your Work History and Jobs?

  • Appealing a Social Security Disability or SSI Denial with a Disability Hearing Before an ALJ (Administrative Law Judge)

  • What do you do if your Social Security Disability or SSI Claim is denied?

  • What Happens if a Social Security Disability or SSI Claim gets Denied on a Reconsideration Appeal?

  • Filing an Application for Disability Benefits under SSD or SSI

  • Social security disability SSDI Benefits and your ability to work

  • Can You Appeal A Decision By A Judge On A Social Security Disability or SSI Case?

  • Does The Social Security Disability Reconsideration Have A Time Limit?

  • Peripheral Neuropathy, Social Security Disability, and Applying for Benefits

  • The Social Security Medicare 24 Month Waiting Period

  • Social Security said I am not disabled

  • Can I Receive More Social Security Disability If I Get Another Condition Or Illness?

  • What Does It Mean If you Are Denied For Disability Because Of Other Work?

  • Hidradenitis Suppurtiva and Filing for Disability

  • How Long Can You Receive Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI)?

  • Hiring a Qualified Disability Lawyer in Oregon

  • What does it mean if Social Security sends you to a Psychiatrist?

  • Hyperthyroidism and Filing for Disability

  • Applying for disability benefits in Arizona

  • Is the Disability Medical Criteria to Get Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits hard?

  • Social Security Disability SSI - Retroactive Benefits Vs Back Pay Benefits
























    SSD and SSI are Federal Programs

    The title II Social Security Disability and title 16 SSI Disability programs operate under federal guidelines and, therefore, the program requirements--medical and non-medical--apply to all states:

    Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

    Recent approval and denial statistics for various states can be viewed here:

    Social Security Disability, SSI Approval and Denial Statistics by state

    Special Section: Disability Lawyers and unnecessary claim denials