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which the Social Security Administration decides if a person qualifies for
Social Security disability benefits. Understanding the process can help a person increase
the chances that he or she will qualify for Social Security disability
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years experience as a Social Security disability determination specialist.
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Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. This
information may or may not be applicable in your particular disability case. This site
does not provide legal or medical advice on specific claims for Social
Security disability benefits.
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Answers to Questions About Social Security Benefits
All questions about
Social Security disability benefits are
submitted by readers of this website. Some
questions have been edited for length and content.
Our daughter has rheumatoid arthritis and
is getting to the point of being disabled. She is 40 years old my
question is: Can she draw disability under our social security?
No. An adult child can
receive benefits from his or her parent's Social Security only if the
parent is retired or disabled and the adult child became disabled before
the age of 21.
If I don't file a income tax return, will ssa find out that I worked
,since my employer withheld state, federal, and ssa taxes?
Yes, SSA will find out because your employer
reported your earnings to the IRS. Those earnings will appear on your
SSA earnings statement. Furthermore, SSA will take legal action to
recover any overpayments that they made to you. Furthermore, the IRS
will come after you if you don't file a return. You had better report
your earnings to SSA as soon as possible, because the longer this goes
on, the larger the sum of money SSA will want you to repay.
I am wondering if my
child being born with certain medical conditions if I should apply for
SSI for him or if there are other programs available. Also because of my
spinal surgery I am extremely limited in my ability to be on my feet for
long periods of time are there any programs available for me?
Children can apply for SSI. SSI is a need-based
program; the parents must have very limited income and resources for the
child to qualify for SSI. The child’s medical condition must be pretty
severe for the child to be considered disabled. In order for an adult’s
condition to be considered disabling, the condition must prevent the
person from doing all types of work for at least 12 months in a row.
Lots of jobs do not require standing for long periods of time.
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Articles About Social
Security Disability
Benefits
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Liver Disease and Applications for Social Security
and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits
by R. M. Bottger
The Social Security Administration evaluates all chronic liver disease
the same way whether it is caused by cirrhosis, hepatitis, or some other
cause. Liver disease is a common reason for applying for Social
Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income disability
benefits. Many of these cases are denied. The people who are found
disabled due to liver disease are very, very ill. There are a number of
ways that a person with chronic liver disease can qualify for Social
Security disability benefits.
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Regional Enteritis Crohn's Disease and Social Security Disability
Benefits
by R. M. Bottger
If you
have Regional Enteritis/Crohn’s Disease (demonstrated by operative
findings, barium studies, biopsy, or endoscopy), here is how the Social
Security Administration will
evaluate your Social Security Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental
Security Income disability case. In all cases, you must either have met
these criteria for 12 months in a row or be expected to meet at these
criteria at least 12 months in a row. If you are temporarily this
severe during an acute exacerbation and are responding to treatment, the
Social Security Administration
will deny your case on the grounds that your condition is not expected
to last at least 12 months in a row. (See the article
How Long Must Your Impairment Last to Qualify for Disability Benefits?)
If you are not following prescribed therapy, your case will be denied on
the grounds that with prescribed therapy your condition is not expected
to persist at this level of severity at least 12 months in a row.
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Mental Conditions in Children Applying for SSI
Disability Benefits
by R. M. Bottger
A diagnosis alone is not enough
information for the Social Security Administration to decide whether or not your child is disabled due
to a mental condition. This applies to all mental conditions in
children including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism,
depression, mental retardation, and any other mental disorder. What
the Social Security Administration
needs to know is the severity of your child’s condition. How does your
child’s condition affect his ability to function? What is your child
unable to do that other children his or her age normally do? |
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Recommended Links
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to sites related to Social Security disability benefits, disabilities in general,
health matters, and other sites of interest to people applying for
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