When applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you may want to let the Social Security (SSA) know how you feel about your experience. The SSA has made two electronic forms available for you to let them know your feedback.
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Disability Application
The Compassionate Allowances initiative is designed to expedite the Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) approval process for applicants with the most severe disabilities and illnesses. Unlike the normal disability process which can take many months and sometime years, the approval process for those who qualify under this initiative can be completed within days. The original list of disabilities that qualify for the expedited decision process included 50 illnesses. As of March 1st, 2010 another 38 more disabilities and illnesses were added to the list for a total of 88 disabilities that qualify for Compassionate Allowance. (http://www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances/).
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You are not required to have an attorney when you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). However, having an attorney who specializes in Social Security Disability and SSI will increase the chances of your claim being approved by the Social Security Administration.
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When you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you may be asked questions about your Activities of Daily Living otherwise known as ADL.
ADL are the things most people engage in as a requirement of daily living. This may include personal hygiene (bathing, dressing), meal preparation (breakfast, lunch, dinner), shopping (grocery and other shopping), and household chores (doing the dishes, cleaning your home, and doing laundry.)
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If you choose to use a disability attorney (or non-attorney representative) for your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim, it is very important to always keep them updated on what is happening with your situation.
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Todd, in San Ysidro, California asks “How far back will Social Security pay me if I am approved for disability?”
Getting approved for Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income can be a long process. Fortunately, once you are approved, the Social Security Administration will pay you for the past months that you were eligible for disability benefits; however there are some limitations for how many months you will be able to collect back pay.
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Brad, in San Diego, California asks “I was scheduled for a social security medical exam for my SSDI case; I was not able to make the appointment because of car trouble. What should I do?”
After you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, it is not uncommon for the examiner at Disability Determination Services (DDS) to schedule you for a medical exam, or consultative exam. This exam is performed by a doctor in a private practice; he/she is not a Social Security employee. Consultative exams are usually very brief and tend to last less than 15 minutes.
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Travis, from Vista, California, asks “is it alright if I am working while applying for disability benefits?”
Yes, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will allow you to work while you are applying for, or receiving disability benefits as long as your monthly earned income does not exceed the SGA limit. This applies to both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
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Electronic Records Express is a system that provides a way for medical providers and other organizations to send records electronically to the Social Security Administration and Disability Determination Services (DDS) for disability claims.
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