2006-10-24 16:14:24 · 6 answers · asked by lazy_n_spoiled 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yes, you can apply online, but eventually you will have to show paperwork and documentation from doctors and health workers to prove you are disabled and allowed to receive Social Security money..
I had back surgery 4 years ago and I had to show xrays and get doctors signatures and fill out forms and make copies till I was going crazy with all that paperwork for 2 years before they even started paying me...
And I had help from my employers health benefits...
Social Security does not want to start paying too soon cause they are afraid you will get well and then go back to work...
If that happened, you would have to pay them back for the temporary benefits...
So it is a lot of work to apply and keep applying over and over with all the paperwork to prove you are entitled...
Good luck...There is a 2 year wait on receiving money...
2006-10-24 16:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by aspenkdp2003 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-08 00:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of these above answers have elements of truth in them.
"Disability" under SSA rules basically equates to you having medically determinable impairment(s) that are so severe that there is NO job in the national economy you can perform given your age, education, and experience.
Claim files in almost all of the country are now "digital" or "paperless" files. The SSA actually wants you to apply on-line. It makes it easier (and therefore faster).
However, the questions you will have to fill in on-line require you to know who your doctors are, their exact address, why they treated you, when, and *** How do your impairments keep you from working***
That last part is where most people damage their claim; you have to understand what the SSA is looking for and how to explain how your life actually is. Very few people can do this accurately.
Currently, without regard to how you file (on-line, in person, or through an attorney), the average claim takes over 2 years.
You do not have to do a lot of running to get paperwork IF you have an attorney, and generally, even if you do not. There is quite a bit of stuff you have to explain (generally in writing), but that's about the extent of it.
2006-10-25 11:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think SS rules that way, unless it changed, but I highly doubt it. I've been on disability for a long time and you ned to contact your local SS office and make a claim- you then have to prove you are qualified to make that claim. You will then be asked to confer with a doctor, supplied by your state- any other way of doing this as far as I am concerned would be illegal. If you are qualified, you'll be sent about a 60 page survey with questions regarding your disability; income, hobbies, school, etc. I have kept my records for over 15 years and every 7 they re-evaluate you. I wish you all the best of luck. One more thing, if you are at a certain age, you might be able to get into your state program as well; usually called SSI, supplemental issurance.
2006-10-24 16:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. But expect to wait 2-4 years for approval and make sure your Dr. thinks you are truly disabled. People who apply w/out a real disability, slow down the process for the people who really need help. Make sure someone can/will support you financially for the 2-4 years.
2006-10-24 17:15:34 · answer #5 · answered by grrl 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You sure can. www.socialsecurityadministration.com
2006-10-24 16:23:58 · answer #6 · answered by kim_in_craig 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋