How Does the Social Security Administration Approve a Social Security Disability Claim
The Social Security Disability application process can be confusing, stressful, overwhelming and lengthy. It is often hard for disability applicants to navigate their own responsibilities regarding their disability claim, let alone try to understand how the SSA will decide whether they will approve or deny their claim for benefits. If you are applying for disability benefits and want to understand how the SSA reviews and approves claims for disability benefits, the following information can help.
What Does the Social Security Administration Look For in a Disability Claim?
There are a few things the SSA looks for when an applicant files a claim for disability benefits. If you are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), the SSA will determine whether or not you have enough work credits to qualify for disability payments. If you are filing for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the SSA will check to see if your household income falls below the set limits.
Social Security Disability Roles of Medical Experts
The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide benefits based on disability: the Social Security disability insurance program (title II of the Social Security Act (the Act) and the supplemental security income (SSI) program (title XVI of the Act).
Title II provides for payment of disability benefits to individuals who are “insured” under the Act by virtue of their contributions to the Social Security trust fund through the Social Security tax on their earnings, as well as to certain disabled dependents of insured individuals. Title XVI provides for SSI payments to individuals (including children under age 18) who are disabled and have limited income and resources.
The Act and SSA’s implementing regulations prescribe rules for deciding if an individual is “disabled.” SSA’s criteria for deciding if someone is disabled are not necessarily the same as the criteria applied in other Government and private disability programs.
Definition of Disability
Winning Your Social Security Disability Claim 15 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make!
Mistake #1: Assuming that what SSA tells you is true.
Unfortunately, some of the advice Social Security Administration (SSA) employees provides to the public is incorrect. So if you aren’t happy with what SSA told you over the telephone, you’ll be glad to know it may not be correct. The problem is, many people have told me they did not file a disability claim for years (and went without benefits they deserve) simply because a SSA employee gave them bad information.
Advice: Don’t give up on your claim until after you have reviewed your case with a disability lawyer. Disability lawyers know more about the law than SSA employees and give you correct information.
Mistake #2: Assuming the SSA Administration will approve your claim.
