ANSWER 3 QUESTIONS TO SEE IF YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR UP TO $2,868 PER MONTH IN BENEFITS

Answer the following 3 questions to see if you may qualify for up to $2,868 per month in Social Security disability benefits (SSDI):

Question 1:  Are you currently unable to work due to a physical and/or mental impairment?

Question 2: Has your medical impairment lasted for at least 12 straight months, or is it expected to last for at least 12 straight months OR to end in death?

Question 3:  Have you worked at least 5 years out of the most recent 10-year period at steady, substantial employment?

If you answered YES to all 3 of these questions, you may qualify for an SSDI benefit.

Below is some "fine print" or details you should also read:

You must have worked long enough, and recently enough to be covered by SSDI.  If you have worked at lest 5 full years out of the past 10 year period, you are probably covered.  You may call your local Social Security office and ask if you have enough "work credits" to be covered for SSDI.

You must have a "medically determinable" impairment, which means that there is sufficient objective medical evidence of your condition.  In short, you need sufficient medical records to show the beginning, severity and duration of your impairment. You must also prove that your medical impairment is severe enough to prevent you from performing any substantial (full-time) employment.

Your medical impairment must have lasted for at least 12 consecutive months, be expected to last at least 12 consecutive months OR to end in death.  Social Security does not cover disability that lasts less than 12 months.  This is called "the duration requirement."

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q.   Is it a simple, easy process to get approved for SSDI?
A.    No.  Up to 80 percent of applications are denied and require an appeal.

Q.    About how long does it take to get a new SSDI benefit approved and paying?
A.     While a few claimants will be approved in a few months, others may wait 2 years.

Q.     At what stage of the process do most claims get approved and paid?
A.     Most approvals occur at the second appeal, which is the hearing phase.

Q.     Am I allowed to have legal representation when trying to get SSDI?
A.     Yes.  Not only allowed, but encouraged to have representation.

Q.     Does Medicare automatically come with SSDI benefits to pay medical bills?
A.      Medicare automatically begins 24 months after you begin receiving SSDI. 

Q.     What is meant by the 5-month waiting period for SSDI?
A.      Social Security will not pay the first 5 months of disability under SSDI.

Q.      I know my disability must last at least 1 year.  But do I wait a year before applying?
A.      No, definitely not.  If your condition is expected to last one year, apply now.

Q.     Should I hire a local representative or call one of those out-of-state 800 numbers?
A.     It's your choice but if you hire locally, you can meet your representative now, not   
        on the day of the hearing.  Why would not want a local attorney/representative? 
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