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| In the United States, the two largest and most | | | | -- Benefits are made in monthly payments to disabled |
| well-known social security programs are Social | | | | persons or widows or minors (under 18 years of age) |
| Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) and Social | | | | whose spouses or parents have contributed to Social |
| Security Income (SSI). Both of these | | | | Security |
| disability-assistance programs were designed to | | | | -- The Social Security Administration's (SSA) decision |
| provide monthly payments and Medicare benefits to | | | | to grant benefits is largely based on paperwork, and |
| disabled individuals who have contributed to the | | | | errors are common, especially in complex cases |
| general Social Security fund by working (in the case of | | | | involving a large degree of paperwork. |
| SSD) or who can prove that they have both a | | | | -- The amount of time taken by the SSA in processing |
| disability and financial need (in the case of SSI). The | | | | SSD/SSI claims and granting benefits can often take |
| process of filing and being approved for SSD and | | | | more than a year so if you are disabled and you |
| especially SSI can be an arduous and highly | | | | expect that injury to last for some time, apply |
| time-consuming and frustrating task for many | | | | immediately |
| Colorado residents. | | | | Social security disability benefits will begin |
| The process of filing a disability claim usually begins at | | | | approximately five months after the established onset |
| the Colorado (or other state) social security field office. | | | | of the disability. meaning that these benefits will begin |
| In many cases these claims are rejected, often | | | | on the 6th month after the date of your disability. |
| because they have not been supported with sufficient | | | | Additionally, if you are 65 years or older, you will usually |
| evidence of your medical condition or by the records | | | | be eligible to receive medicare and medicaid coverage |
| themselves. If you lose a\your case at the state level, | | | | in addition to your disability benefit payments. |
| you should contact a Colorado SSI attorney | | | | If you are disabled Colorado resident and feel that you |
| immediately to file an appeal. Remember that you only | | | | qualify for CO Social Security Disability, you should |
| have sixty days from the time of your claim rejection | | | | contact an experienced Colorado SSI Attorney |
| to do this, so don't wait! | | | | immediately. In addition, if you feel that your disability is |
| When applying for Social Security Disability, it is | | | | the result of an accidental injury or if you have disability |
| important to remember that: | | | | insurance which you purchased either through your |
| -- Benefits are awarded to people who are | | | | employer or individually, you may be eligible for benefits |
| unemployed, have worked and paid payroll taxes in at | | | | from more than one source! Speak with an |
| least five of the last ten years, have a proven disability | | | | experienced Social Security Disability attorney as soon |
| that is expected to last for at least 12 months and are | | | | as possible to thoroughly review your legal options. |
| unable to perform their normal career work or | | | | |