Category Archives: SSD Eligibility
Could the Compassionate Allowances Program Speed Up Your Social Security Disability Claim?
If you have applied for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, you already know that the waiting period can stretch from several months to well over a year. For most applicants, that wait is simply part of the process. However, if you have been diagnosed with one of the most severe medical conditions recognized by… Read More »
Do I Need a Specific Type of Medical Condition to Qualify for Disability Benefits?
Determining eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can be complex, and it is often confusing for a person who has recently been diagnosed with a serious illness or a debilitating injury to understand if they are eligible. The question of eligibility is often complicated further when a person with a disability realizes… Read More »
Can I Be Eligible for SSDI Benefits for Hearing Loss After Cochlear Implantation?
Hearing loss, and the varied forms it takes, can be a reason for a person to seek Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA). In order to be eligible for benefits based on hearing loss, you must show that your condition, based on medical evidence, is expected to last… Read More »
Does My Health Care Provider Count as an Acceptable Medical Source?
When you think about all of the health care providers you see, you might imagine a family physician or a particular type of specialist, but you might also think about some of the providers you see who work in an area commonly considered to be “alternative medicine.” As the National Center for Biotechnology Information… Read More »
Does a Cancer Diagnosis Make Me Eligible for the Compassionate Allowances Program?
If you have received a cancer diagnosis, are you eligible to have your SSDI application expedited under the Compassionate Allowances (CAL) program? It depends. There are a wide range of types of cancer that are listed in the CAL program’s list, but it will depend on the type of cancer and, in many cases,… Read More »
What is the Difference Between CAL Eligibility and SSDI Eligibility?
The Social Security Administration (SSA), which administers Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, launched its Compassionate Allowances program back in 2008. The program was created in order to help applicants with particularly severe medical conditions to be eligible for an expedited process that did not require waiting the usual… Read More »
What Type of Medical Diagnosis Do I Need to Be Eligible for SSDI?
After a serious accident or learning that you have a debilitating medical condition, you might be thinking about applying for Social Security disability through the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA handles both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, which are available based on your work history and can be available to high-income and… Read More »
How Can I Prove SSD Eligibility If I Was Just Denied?
Did you expect to be found eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) only to be denied? Denials can happen based on different eligibility issues. As you likely know if you have applied for benefits, there are two different requirements you must meet to be eligible for SSDI payments: you must have a disability… Read More »
Can I Speed Up My SSDI Eligibility Determination?
How long will you need to wait for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to make a decision about your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits? The answer is longer than you might have thought initially. For traditional SSDI applicants, even if you are approved upon your initial application, you will need to… Read More »
Proving You Are Eligible to Have SSDI Payments Reinstated
Are you currently in a situation where you previously applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and were approved, and you received benefits for a period of time, but your benefits ended? If this is your current situation and you believe you are eligible to begin receiving SSDI benefits again because of your… Read More »
