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 current medical condition and your work history, you may be able to go through an “expedited reinstatement” process that does not require applying anew for SSDI benefits or going through the extensive waiting period associated with a new application.

How can you prove you are eligible to have your SSDI payments reinstated without reapplying entirely? Our national SSD eligibility lawyer can explain how the expedited reinstatement process works and can discuss your eligibility with you today. Whether you need legal assistance with an expedited reinstatement or applying again if you are ineligible for expedited reinstatement, our firm can assist you.

What is “Expedited Reinstatement” and How Do I Qualify?

What is “expedited reinstatement” and how can you determine if you qualify for this process that can speed up the reinstatement of your SSDI benefits?

In short, the Social Security Administration (SSA) allows for expedited reinstatement (commonly written as EXR by the SSA) if your SSDI benefits ended because you went back to work and earned an amount above the limit for an extended period of time. The EXR process allows a former SSDI recipient to request that their benefits be reinstated without having to complete a new SSDI application. While the SSA considers the EXR request, the SSA can provide you with provisional (i.e., temporary) SSDI benefits for a period of up to 6 months.

Are you eligible for expedited reinstatement? In order to be eligible, the following must be true:

• You stopped receiving SSDI benefits because of your work earnings;
• You cannot work or engage in substantial gainful activity;
• You are disabled and unable to perform SGA because of the same or a related medication condition that previously made you eligible for SSDI benefits; and
• You are making this request within 5 years from the date that your SSDI benefits ended.

If even one of the above requirements is not true for you, you will not be eligible for expedited reinstatement.

What Are My Options If I Am Ineligible for Expedited Reinstatement?

What are your options if you are ineligible for expedited reinstatement? You can reapply for SSDI benefits by completing a new application. In order to receive SSDI payments, you will have a five-month waiting period from the date of your disability, and you will need to supply detailed evidence of the following:

• You have a medical condition that is expected to last for at least one year or to result in your death, and it must prevent you from engaging in SGA; and
• You worked long enough and recently enough to have sufficient credits to be eligible for SSDI benefits.

If you have a condition that is particularly serious, you may be eligible for the Compassionate Allowances program, which can speed up a new application.

Contact Our National SSD Eligibility Attorney for Assistance Having Your Benefits Reinstated 

Do you have questions about your eligibility for expedited reinstatement of SSDI benefits or general SSDI eligibility? One of the experienced national SSD eligibility lawyers at the Law Offices of Stephen Barszcz can begin working with you today.

Sources:

ssa.gov/disability/restart

ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/exr.htm