Social Security Disability in Hauppauge, NY

Social Security Disability Overview

Helpful friends and neighbors will often share information about Social Security Disability that turns out to be wrong. At Binder & Binder® - The National Social Security Disability Advocates® LLC, part of our job as advocates is to dispel myths and provide clients with accurate information about obtaining SSD benefits. From our main office in Hauppauge, New York, we serve clients throughout the United States, answering their questions and guiding them through the SSD application process.

You must be disabled for at least a year before you can apply. Not true; your disability must be expected to last at least one year.

You can't apply for SSD benefits if you are receiving Workers' Compensation. Incorrect. Your SSD benefit may be reduced, but there is nothing in either law saying that you cannot receive both. Moreover, depending on your income, you may be able to receive both SSD and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

All claims are denied initially. Not totally true. The majority – around two-thirds – are denied, but a large number are approved after the initial application.

You can work and still receive SSD benefits. True only in a few circumstances. Be careful how much money you make by working – you may be unpleasantly surprised when you receive a letter asking you to return the disability benefits already paid to you.

You need to be dying before you can get SD benefits. Not true – SSD benefits are for people who are unable to work because of disability or illness. Many people live for years while receiving SSD.

If you can’t get a job, you can get SSD. Not true – SSD is not an unemployment benefit. In fact, trying to get a job and failing can suggest to Social Security that the person can work and could jeopardize speedy processing of a claim.

There are many other myth and half truths about SSD. To get the real story on Social Security Disability, call Binder & Binder® - The National Social Security Disability Advocates® LLC at 1-800-66-BINDER.

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