Social Security and Disability Issues

Anyone who legally holds a job in the U.S. is required to pay money to Social Security. Social Security provides money to those who are no longer able to work because of permanent disability or retirement. It can be difficult to claim your Social Security benefits once you are disabled.

Proving disability is difficult. To receive disability income or insurance from Social Security, the disability must last for at least one year. Additionally, the disability must prevent you from working. The Social Security office is stringent when assessing those who apply for disability benefits. Many people may have their disability case denied despite providing sufficient documentation. Social Security lawyers can assist in receiving benefits.

The Social Security office takes too long to deny a claim or respond to an appeal. Many people wait up to a year for a decision on their Social Security disability benefits. After waiting the claim may be denied. Once denied, the decision can be appealed. The appeals process can take another year. In the past, the Social Security Administration moved more quickly in these decisions. Longer wait times have become the norm.

I do not know why I was denied. The Social Security Administration offers little information on why a claim was denied. It sends a notice that indicates it did not have sufficient information to prove the disability. Within 60 days, you can submit more information regarding your disability. If the first appeal is denied, you have the opportunity for a second appeal in front of an administrative court judge.