Before Applying for SSD - SSD vs. Other Programs

  • Can I get Both Workers' Compensation and SSDI Benefits at the Same Time?
  • Can I receive both SSI and SSDI at the same time?
  • Does Receiving Retirement Benefits Affect SSDI/SSI?
  • Can I qualify for Supplemental Security Income if I am currently receiving Social Security retirement benefits?
  • Can I qualify for SSDI if I have another source of benefits (retirement, private pension, workers' compensation, etc.)?
  • How do military retirement or VA disability benefits affect eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance?
  • What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
  • What is the difference between Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income?
  • Should I Apply for SSDI or SSI?
  • Will Getting Financial Help Affect My Eligibility for Disability?
  • Will disability benefits lower my pension?
  • Why are disability rates increasing?
  • If I'm receiving other forms of benefits, can I get Social Security?
  • Does my current health insurance affect SSDI or SSI?
  • Should I File for Unemployment and Social Security Disability?

Before Applying for SSD - Eligibility

  • How long do I have to work to qualify for Disability?
  • Will the SSA consider a chiropractor’s opinion for a back disability?
  • Why is there a waiting period for Social Security disability benefits?
  • What is a Social Security Disability technical denial?
  • I don't understand the work requirements for Social Security Disability Insurance. What are work credits?
  • How can I get Social Security disability benefits if I cannot afford to go to a doctor for regular checkups?
  • What are the Requirements for SSI?
  • What are the requirements for Social Security Disability Insurance?
  • Can a person who attends a rehab clinic qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance?
  • Can I Get Benefits If My Deceased Spouse Was on Disability?
  • Will I qualify for disability if I was paid under the table?
  • Can Non-Citizens Receive Disability Benefits?
  • How does the SSA define "disability?"
  • If My Doctor Says That I Am Disabled, Does That Qualify Me?
  • What is the Compassionate Allowance program?
  • Can children born outside of marriage get auxiliary benefits?
  • What are my chances of being approved for Social Security disability benefits?
  • Can you transfer work credits from a different country?
  • Can you get temporary guardian benefits?
  • Can you get spousal benefits for a non-marital relationship such as a civil union?
  • Can you get disability benefits for back pain with no known cause?
  • Are expedited benefits available if cancer worsens?
  • How can I get benefits for my grandchild?
  • How are my assets calculated when I apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  • Can an adult be eligible for child disability benefits?
  • How do I qualify if I don't meet a Blue Book listing?
  • Can I get disability benefits if I cannot speak English?
  • How much is a Social Security death benefit?
  • Why are disability benefits denied?
  • How do you apply for Social Security survivors’ benefits?
  • Where do I go to apply for Social Security benefits?
  • Where can I find a Social Security office near me?
  • Can I work part time while getting disability?
  • What are qualifying conditions for SSDI?
  • What are qualifying conditions for SSI?
  • Should I describe my type of work/past industry while applying?
  • What are my income limits on Social Security?
  • Are any disabilities pre-approved for Social Security?
  • What Makes a Good Attorney to Work With?
  • I am a legal immigrant; will I be able to apply for benefits?
  • If I developed an additional medical condition, can I receive benefits for multiple illnesses?
  • How will my marital status affect potential SSDI and SSI benefits?
  • If I am homeless, can I receive Social Security disability benefits?
  • If my condition is not continuous and happens infrequently, can I still apply?
  • I have low vision. What vision accessible tools are available to me to apply?
  • What Forms of Income Could Affect My Claim?
  • Can an attorney help me at stages other than a hearing?
  • Should I retire early or apply for Social Security disability?
  • Does Hiring an Attorney Improve my Odds of Winning?
  • Does getting laid off affect my eligibility?
  • Can I apply for Social Security if other members of my family are working?
  • What does “ambulate effectively” mean in the Blue Book?
  • How should I apply for benefits at age 50+?
  • How should I apply for benefits at age 60+?
  • Are There Special Disability Programs for Wounded Warriors?

The Disability Application Process - The Five Stages

 
  • What is reconsideration and who makes the reconsideration determination?
  • Who decides whether or not I am disabled?
  • How does a video disability hearing work?
  • What Are the Application Stages for Disability Benefits?
  • How do I submit new medical evidence if there is a change in my condition?
  • How Does the SSA Determine If I Can Work?
  • What Is an On-the-record Decision and How Do I Request One?
  • How Long Does the Application Process for Disability Take?
  • How Can I Check My Application Status?
  • What Happens at a Federal Court Disability Review?
  • What is the earliest age at which I can collect Social Security Disability Insurance?
  • What happens at a disability hearing?
  • Can a congressional inquiry help my disability claim?
  • How can I check the status of my Social Security disability application?
  • Can I Apply for Social Security disability benefits online?
  • What is an Appeals Council Review?
  • What questions will the SSA ask regarding my case?
  • What’s the First Step You Need to Take To Apply for Disability?
  • What Forms Do You Need to Apply for Disability?
  • Can a Caregiver Help With Applying for Disability?

After Approval of Your Disability Claim

  • What is a disability freeze?
  • What are State SSI supplements for children?
  • What are some of the reasons your monthly SSD payments might decrease?
  • What Happens to My Benefits after My Trial Work Period?
  • How Are Benefit Payments Calculated?
  • Do I Need To Re-Apply If I Move Out of State?
  • Can I keep my disability benefits if I go to jail?
  • How to report an overpayment
  • How can I report a missing disability payment?
  • When and How Will I Get My Disability Check?
  • What should I do if I go back to work when receiving SSD?
  • Do I have to file taxes when receiving disability benefits?
  • Filing SSA Form MC-49
  • Am I Eligible for Medicare if I Get Disability Benefits?
  • What is a Disability Expedited Reinstatement?
  • Can Social Security Disability Insurance/Supplemental Security Income benefits be payed retroactively?
  • Once I am approved, will I continue to receive disability benefits forever?
  • How does child support affect my disability benefits?
  • Can I keep my benefits if I move out of the U.S.?
  • How do I appeal a cessation of disability benefits?
  • Do Insurance Payments Affect Social Security Disability?
  • If a beneficiary dies, can I get their benefits?
  • Why are disability benefits taxable?
  • Why are disability checks late?
  • Do disability benefits vary state-to-state?
  • Do I Have to Apply Every Year After I Start to Receive Benefits?
  • If my medical condition heals on its own, will I still be able to receive benefits?

The Disability Application Process - Filing Paperwork

  • How to fill out SSA form HA-501
  • What is an RFC (Residual Functional Capacity)?
  • Filling Out SSA Form SSA-827
  • How to fill out a Social Security disability claim online.
  • How to fill out form SSA-623
  • Filling Out Form SSA-3820
  • How to fill out form SSA-3441: SSD Denial Appeal
  • Filling Out Form SSA-3381
  • Filling Out Form SSA-3373
  • How to fill out form SSA-3369—Work History Report
  • Filling Out SSA form HA-520
  • Filling Out Form HA-4633
  • How to fill out SSA form HA-4632
  • Filling Out SSA Form HA-4608
  • Filling Out Form SSA-789
  • How to fill out form SSA-561
  • How to fill out form SSA-3368
  • How to fill out form SSA-1365
  • How to fill out the SSA-16-F6 form.
  • Filling Out the Adult Disability Report Form
  • How can I get medical disability records for someone who is deceased?
  • How to fill out form SSA-545
  • Can Social Security disability payments be mailed to me abroad?
  • How Long Will I Have to Wait for My Appeals Hearing?

The Disability Application Process - Legal Representation

  • How does the pay scale for a Disability lawyer work?
  • How do I prepare for my disability hearing?
  • Can I have an attorney at all stages of the disability process?