The rules are different depending on whether you are applying or already receiving benefits.

Yes, but frankly it is more difficult. The principle reason is that persons under 50 years of age (younger individuals per social security) have to show that they cannot be retrained for a lighter job.

Yes. If your disability is due to an accident you can still collect social security disability even if you collected quite a bit of money from the accident. It does not affect your social security disability check. It might affect your ability to get Medicare for the health care needed for the injuries, but that is beyond the scope of this answer.

Yes a child can receive benefits. The standards are different and many think more difficult than for an adult.

The person going to a hearing should be sure that all the relevant medical records are submitted to the judge.

Yes, eventually. Not a great answer, but when depends on several factors. If you are approved for SSI or Supplemental Security Income benefits you will immediately receive Medicaid.

Statistics show that your chances are much better with a lawyer or experienced advocate.

Social security attorneys are often asked can I get disability if I have: cancer, Aids, multiple sclerosis, brain surgery, back injuries, heart attacks, heart bypasses, schizophrenia, bi-polar, a stroke, diabetes, seizures, or any number of conditions. The response is that people win with all these conditions.

If you are disabled there are two different programs that you can possibly apply for through the Social Security Administration.

A social security hearing is typically held in a fairly small room that is not much bigger than a good size office.

An Initial Application is filed in a social security administration office, over the phone or online. The application goes to the applicants nearest SSA office. From there the Initial Application is routed to their state Disability Determination Office for the decision. If the claim is approved at the initial level it then will go back to the local SSA Office where it was processed for payment. Next, the paperwork is routed to a Payment Center that will send the applicant their check.

Frequently applicants for disability or SSI want to know why the opinion of their health care professional is not enough. The reason can be a number of things.

Perhaps. You can always apply for SSI or Supplemental Security Benefits if you cannot work and are also sufficiently poor in terms of assets and household income. Note: spousal assets and income also count, but not other people or relatives that you may be living with.

The quick answer is that it can take anywhere from about a month to several years or longer. Why is this? There are many variables at work here.

Social Security Attorneys fees are regulated by the Social Security Administration and virtually all attorneys charge the same fees.

Many people wonder if they can lose their benefits once they start. There are various ways that people can lose their social security disability or supplemental security benefits once they have started receiving a benefit check.

Many people thinking about applying for social security disability or SSI benefits wonder how disabled you actually have to be. The answer to how disabled you have to be depends on a number of factors. The older you are the less disabled you have to be. Likewise, the more unskilled and heavy your jobs have been the less disabled have to be to win.

Yes, it is possible, but it is harder. Many disabled people applying for social security disability or SSI do not have health insurance since they have no job or income.

Yes, you can, but you have to be disabled for at least twelve months.

The answer is complicated. In the 1990's the regulations were changed and uncontrollable severe alcoholism or drug abuse by itself was no longer a grounds to receive benefits, though of course, such a condition is disabling and causes many to be unable to work. Now the standard provides that the person must be disabled even if they could refrain from abusing drugs or alcohol.

There are several ways to apply for these benefits. One way is to go to your local Social Security office, which can be located by calling 1-800-772-1213 or at the website, ssa.gov, and looking it up by your zip code.