Do you qualify for Social Security Disability?
The Congress of the United States defines a disability as, "the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death
or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. A person must not only be unable to do his or her previous work but cannot, considering age, education, and work experience,
engage in any other kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the national economy. It is immaterial whether such work exists in the immediate area, whether a specific job vacancy exists, or whether the worker would be
hired if he or she applied for work. The worker's impairment or impairments must be the primary reason for his or her inability to engage in substantial gainful activity, although age, education and work experience are also taken
into consideration."
Simply put, in order to qualify for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) you must meet the following requirements:
- If you are working and earning more than $700.00 / month, you are generally not eligible;
- If you are 32 or older, you must have worked five out of the 10 years under Social Security before becoming disabled in order to have enough earnings to potentially qualify for Social Security
disability benefits;
- If you are 31 or younger, it is possible that you will qualify for Social Security disability benefits based upon your own earnings;
- Your disability or impairments must interfere with basic work-related activities for your claim to be considered.
Social Security has a list of impairments, which are so severe that they automatically mean you are disabled. If your condition is not on the list, it must be determined that it is of equal severity
to those on the list in order for your claim to be approved.
You have to have been disabled for at least a year or expect to be disabled for at least a year to qualify for Social Security Disability Income.
If your impairment means that you cannot do the type of work you did in the last 15 years, Social Security determines if you can do any other type of work.
Consideration is given to age, education, past work experience, and transferable skills.
You must establish that you are eligible for Social Security Disability Income by applying for it. It is best to do this in person. Do not delay in filing a claim for Social Security disability benefits.
The lawyers at Nielsen Law Group are caring, competent and
experienced in Social Security Disability problems. We can help you with these complex questions.
Call today for your free California Social Security disability consultation!
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