| Since the introduction of Social Security's Disability | | | | disabled workers must consider hiring their respective |
| Programs to the public, it has been one of the primary | | | | Los Angeles disability insurance lawyers who are very |
| sources of financial aid by those disabled workers. It | | | | much capable in dealing with these requirements. |
| tends to provide relief and monetary support for their | | | | These lawyers may also increase their chances of |
| hospital bills and other daily expenses. It further helps in | | | | getting good results. |
| alleviating the disabled individuals suffering brought by | | | | The SSA also implements a 5-month waiting period |
| their serious illnesses. | | | | before they approve a petition. Yet, if the disabled |
| As stated under the Social Security Disability rules, | | | | employee died before the decision, the immediate |
| people who have worked long enough and paid their | | | | family may pursue the application within three months |
| Social Security taxes are eligible to apply for disability | | | | prior to the worker's death. |
| insurance benefits. This is regardless of their age. | | | | The actual disability benefits that a disabled person |
| However, they must first meet all the other | | | | may get will depend on the amount of his earnings |
| requirements set by the Social Security Administration, | | | | before he has sustained his ailment. This would mean |
| which is the government agency assigned to | | | | that the higher his monthly contribution, the higher his |
| implement this program. | | | | monthly benefits would be. Yet, this amount may still |
| Disability, on the perspective of Social Security, is any | | | | increase depending on the yearly inflation rate. |
| ailment that prevents a person to engage in any | | | | Nonetheless, Social Security disability benefits are |
| "substantial gainful activity". This ailment must have also | | | | designed for momentary bad health conditions. Hence, |
| last, expected to last for at least a period of twelve | | | | the SSA would certainly stop sending disability benefits |
| months, or may result in death of the person. | | | | in these instances: |
| In filing an application for disability insurance benefits, the | | | | • If the beneficiary has already reached the |
| disabled worker is advised to prepare the following | | | | age of 65, (This is when retirement benefits may |
| documents and information in order to speed up the | | | | replace disability benefits) |
| process: | | | | • If the beneficiary has already recovered |
| • Names, addresses and contact information | | | | from his disability and get back to work to earn money |
| of physicians, hospitals, clinics, etc., attended to their | | | | on his own |
| illnesses | | | | Then again, for proper guidance and representation in |
| • A brief summary of the worker's | | | | filing a strong disability insurance claim with the SSA, |
| employment history for at least 15 years and the | | | | employing the aid of a competent representative is a |
| details of his job | | | | must to ease the disabled worker's further suffering. |
| • Because of these important matters, the | | | | |