Comments on: All Disability Social Security Questions…We Have The Answers http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/ A blog about social security disability Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:44:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Social security disability http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-23 Social security disability Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:05:21 +0000 http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-23 For SSD, when you work and pay taxes you also pay Social Security. Social Security keeps a statement on every individual that details how much money you made in the years you worked and how many "quarters" you have paid into the system. This is a statement that is sent on a yearly basis to individuals once they have earned enough quarters to qualify for SSD, should they need it. In this record, you will be able to see what kind of benefits you would be eligible for were you to become disabled and were granted SSD benefits. This statement also tells you your Date Last Insured often referred to as your DLI. For SSD, when you work and pay taxes you also pay Social Security. Social Security keeps a statement on every individual that details how much money you made in the years you worked and how many “quarters” you have paid into the system. This is a statement that is sent on a yearly basis to individuals once they have earned enough quarters to qualify for SSD, should they need it. In this record, you will be able to see what kind of benefits you would be eligible for were you to become disabled and were granted SSD benefits. This statement also tells you your Date Last Insured often referred to as your DLI.

]]> By: Social security attorney http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-19 Social security attorney Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:03:00 +0000 http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-19 You can receive a maximum of four credits annually (which is why credits are also called 'quarters'), and any credits you earn will remain on your record even during periods in which you're not working. A certain number of credits or quarters are required in order to qualify you to receive social security benefits. This number is based on age, and is generally calculated by number of years worked. If you're looking to be eligible for social security benefits for retirement (and are of more than 62 years of age), you will need to have 40 credits (the equivalent of 10 years of work). However, it can happen that a person who has worked a seemingly appropriate number of years does not gain the necessary credits for social security benefits. You can receive a maximum of four credits annually (which is why credits are also called ‘quarters’), and any credits you earn will remain on your record even during periods in which you’re not working.

A certain number of credits or quarters are required in order to qualify you to receive social security benefits. This number is based on age, and is generally calculated by number of years worked. If you’re looking to be eligible for social security benefits for retirement (and are of more than 62 years of age), you will need to have 40 credits (the equivalent of 10 years of work).

However, it can happen that a person who has worked a seemingly appropriate number of years does not gain the necessary credits for social security benefits.

]]> By: jodi http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-17 jodi Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:47:35 +0000 http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-17 Even with a competent Social Security lawyer on your side, the process can still take an excessively long time. While it is understandably quite frustrating to be out of work and at the same time unable to claim any benefits, the huge backlog of Social Security cases results in this inordinate delay. Since Social Security cases are processed in the order in which they come in, there is little that you can do but wait. In certain states in fact, the entire process has been known to take anywhere from eighteen months up to two years in order to get a hearing. It is interesting to note that even if a Social Security Disability lawyer cannot help you get a hearing with an administrative law judge sooner, a good one can work wonders for your case even before you get a hearing. Even with a competent Social Security lawyer on your side, the process can still take an excessively long time. While it is understandably quite frustrating to be out of work and at the same time unable to claim any benefits, the huge backlog of Social Security cases results in this inordinate delay. Since Social Security cases are processed in the order in which they come in, there is little that you can do but wait. In certain states in fact, the entire process has been known to take anywhere from eighteen months up to two years in order to get a hearing.

It is interesting to note that even if a Social Security Disability lawyer cannot help you get a hearing with an administrative law judge sooner, a good one can work wonders for your case even before you get a hearing.

]]> By: cristy http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-12 cristy Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:45:42 +0000 http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-12 A hearing will then be done, in which your case will be subject to a reconsideration. If the decision to discontinue your Social Security Benefits still stands, you may make an appeal in a federal district court or present your case before a judge of administrative law. Will SSA pay me to care for my disabled spouse? While there is currently no provision in the SSA that will directly pay you to care for your disabled spouse, you may be eligible to receive certain benefits once your spouse receives Social Security benefits. These benefits are given monthly and can be equal to 50 percent of the disabled spouse's benefits. It is important to note however that the SSA imposes a limit to the amount of social security benefits that a family can receive. A hearing will then be done, in which your case will be subject to a reconsideration. If the decision to discontinue your Social Security Benefits still stands, you may make an appeal in a federal district court or present your case before a judge of administrative law.

Will SSA pay me to care for my disabled spouse?
While there is currently no provision in the SSA that will directly pay you to care for your disabled spouse, you may be eligible to receive certain benefits once your spouse receives Social Security benefits. These benefits are given monthly and can be equal to 50 percent of the disabled spouse’s benefits. It is important to note however that the SSA imposes a limit to the amount of social security benefits that a family can receive.

]]> By: tiffany http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-8 tiffany Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:43:53 +0000 http://disabilityattorney.blogzs.net/2008/11/10/all-disability-social-security-questionswe-have-the-answers/#comment-8 Social Security changes the maximum income level yearly. You can find the current limit in the official SSA web site or in official SSA booklets. However, your current income is not the only number the state agency will consider when evaluating your case. If you are capable of earning a higher income by changing to another job, you will not be approved for disability benefits. The state agency will consider your training, experience, age, and medical condition when deciding whether you are able to do other work, so you will not be pushed into doing work for which you are untrained or which strains your physical capacity. Social Security changes the maximum income level yearly. You can find the current limit in the official SSA web site or in official SSA booklets.

However, your current income is not the only number the state agency will consider when evaluating your case. If you are capable of earning a higher income by changing to another job, you will not be approved for disability benefits. The state agency will consider your training, experience, age, and medical condition when deciding whether you are able to do other work, so you will not be pushed into doing work for which you are untrained or which strains your physical capacity.

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