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| If you
are like most people, you think that social security is strictly
a retirement program. Although most of the beneficiaries receive
retirement benefits, many others get social security because they
are disabled. If you are a working person who can no longer do
your job because of an illness or injury, you may be eligible
for disability benefits. The idea behind social security is simple. You pay taxes into social security during your working years, and then if you retire or become disabled, you or members of your family receive monthly benefits. You will also be eligible for medicare health insurance benefits once you have received 24 months of disability payments. Social security has a specific definition for the term "disability". It is very specific and is related to your ability to work. To qualify for disability from social security, you must have a physical or mental impairment that is expected to keep you from doing any “substantial” work for at least a year, or you must have a condition that is expected to result in your death. This is a fairly strict definition of disability and in order to receive benefits you must meet the definition. there is no such thing as a “partial” disability payment from social security. however, individuals who have been found only "partially disabled" under workers' compensation standards may also be eligible for social security disability. Please contact our office about your individual disability circumstances to see if you qualify. |
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Fallon
Law Firm t:
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