Any Vet getting a high rating of disability should be applying for SSD as well. Neither the federal government nor your state government wants you to get more tax free than you were making before you got hurt.
But in most cases you can apply and receive both. The Federal Privacy laws cover the entire Social Security proceeding so everything is confidential and cannot be disclosed without a court order. So you need not fear that someone will learn about your case. It depends on how much you earn and how many hours you work. Each year the SSA announces a legal presumption of how much you can earn in a month and still not be considered working.
But it is a presumption only. Even after you win your benefits you are allowed to work a little without jeopardizing your benefits as long as you earn below that number. I would rather applicants for benefits not work at all but many of my clients have to or they will lose their homes or not be able to pay for the medications. I understand their needs but jeopardizing their cases is always a risk. Working off the books is illegal. There are civil and criminal penalties for applying for disability when working.
So the short answer is NO. Doctors used to get a blue book from Social Security with many diseases or illnesses listed in it. But it is not the condition itself that makes you disabled but all the clinical findings that go with it.
So it is not enough to have congestive heart failure to give one example—you must have all the testing that goes with it, all the laboratory results. If you have such a condition, come talk to us. I have been wearing the hats since college and my brother Harry since he graduated from law school. Mine are largely from Australia and Harry usually wears a Stetson. Free SSD Evaluation. Speak with an authorized employee of Binder and Binder.
America's Social Security Disability Advocates. Social Media:. Binder Harry J. SSD vs. Home Frequently Asked Questions. Frequently Asked Questions I have a rare disease. Have you guys ever handled this type of case?
My doctor tells me to apply but then he wants to charge me for helping. It made her try to hide from life. Kids can be cruel.
So can adults. As an adult, she applied for Social Security Disability benefits and was denied. Since she had never worked, Charles had to prove her disability started before age 21, which was 9 years before she became a client. It took five years and a lot of work… but she won. The Masked Man in the picture on that desk would have been proud.
New York Rangers and a big time Yankee fan. Charles is much in demand as a public speaker, and for years, he hosted his own program on the Air America radio network. The other issue here concerns the viability of the Social Security Trust Fund. An aging population is putting serious pressures on the system. It was the perfect storm for significant reductions for favorable decisions on such claims. There are many qualified attorneys here in Northern California that can get the job done for those in need of these services.
People that will meet with you, shake your hand, and help you through the system. Something you will not get from out-of-towners is thoughtful advice on the local judges, how the systems work here in Northern California and advice for surviving the process locally. Here at LLG, we offer very handy survival kits on both disciplines.
They include our survival manuals — books that really lay out the systems you will be up against. You can obtain one of our survival kits by contacting: thomasledgerwood.
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