After spending time filling out an initial application, you will receive a request from Social Security with a lengthy questionnaire. Answers to these questions are essential to getting your benefits!

Once you start receiving your disability benefits, your case will be periodically reviewed to evaluate whether you remain disabled. This review, a Continuing Disability Review (CDR), is done by the Disability Determination Services (DDS).

Some of the most confusing factors in determining your eligibility for disability benefits are your “credits” and your “insured” status. They can be simple to figure out, however, with a bit of patience.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are the two federal disability programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities.

In 1979, the SSA created regulations, known as the Medical-Vocational Guidelines (Grids), in an attempt to standardize Step 5 of the decision making process and create more consistency in decisions.

Although obesity is no longer an SSA listing, the SSA still takes it into account when determining disability.

Disability Hearings are less formal hearings than seen on TV. Here is what to expect.

Your ability, or your attorney’s ability to make a strong favorable case is dependant upon your doctor. Social Security Disability cases are decided based on one thing: medical evidence.

Probably the most important thing to consider with cancer and Social Security disability process is that there is no one catch all when it comes determining your application.

If you are unable to continue to do your job because of your physical limitations you should file for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits instead of filing for early retirement.