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Having a knowledgeable Social Security Lawyer on your side is key to obtaining a good result. The Social Security Disability Lawyers of Carabin Shaw understand what it takes to win your Social Security Disability Claim. We will evaluate your Social Security Disability Claim or Appeal for free. We will not charge you any fee or expenses unless we win your case. If you need help obtaining Disability Income, Social Security Benefits - contact our attorneys today. Obtain the Social Security Benefits you deserve, hire a competent Social Security Attorney.

Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 to give civil rights protections to those with disabilities. If you have suffered an injury that has resulted in a disability, you may be able to collect compensation from Social Security.

Social Security taxes (FICA) are withheld from your paycheck when you work. You are only eligible for Disability Insurance Benefits if you have paid a certain amount of Social Security tax over a specific period of time. For an individual over 30 years of age to be insured for Disability Insurance Benefits, the person must have paid FICA in no less than twenty calendar quarters during the forty calendar quarters just prior to the time your total disability began. That means that you must have worked and paid Social Security tax for five out of the last ten years before you became totally disabled. Worker's who become disabled before age 31 need fewer quarters.

An individual must prove that he or she became disabled while disability insurance coverage was in force or that person is not entitled to Disability Insurance Benefits, even if the medical condition is very serious.

If you feel that you qualify for this benefit or if you are not sure if you qualify and would like assistance contact our disability lawyers today for a free case evaluation.

How are Social Security Disability Back-Payments Calculated? How Are Social Security Disability Back-payments Calculated? This is a question that many people tend to ask when applying and receiving disability. The answer is not definite since it is determined by several factors. However, there have been claims that the Social Security may owe you more than what you are awarded in your monthly benefits checks depending on how long you have received past benefits. This article is going to look at payments and how they are determined. Back Payments

They are paid for the period between application and approval of your disability benefits. This period is usually takes several months because of the number of people applying for disability benefits. On average the waiting period is for Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI is five months meaning you will be owed get back payments after the 5-month waiting period is over if you qualify.

Retroactive Benefits

This type of benefit is only experienced by people receiving SSDI benefits. They are paid for the period between the time you become disabled and the time you applied for SSD benefits. They are paid if you are eligible for the benefits because you would have received them as disability benefits if you had applied earlier. An experienced law firm can help you receive retroactive benefits.

When Payments Begin

The beginning of SSDI payments is determined by many factors such as disability onset date, application date and the 5-month mandatory period. Onset date is the date that you applied for disability benefits while wait period is the mandatory period that you have to wait after application before you start receiving your benefits.

Legal Advice

Our law firm is here to help. You may require the help of an SSDI lawyer in case of errors in your established onset date. This happens where you were disabled for a period of time before applying for the benefits. Carabin Shaw will help you or your spouse in case he/she has questions and issues about dates and payments of Social Security benefits. Contact us day or night at 915.779.2301. The consultation is free and we never charge you a fee unless we win your case.

How Long Does it Take to get a Decision for Social Security Disability?

The time taken for the processing of a social security disability claim varies based on a number of different factors. The SSA, or Social Security Administration, states that generally an initial disability claim's processing will take between 3 and 5 months. The time span that the completion of the claim covers is dependent on the amount of medical information that is required to come to a decision, and also on the speed at which your medical providers reply to the state agency's requests(the SSA uses state agencies to evaluate your disability claim). The time taken to complete the process also varies based upon whether it's necessary to use an SSA-appointed physician for a consultative examination to acquire extra information. Another key aspect of the processing time is the number of claims that are being submitted to the agency at the time, since backlogs lead to a higher workload.

Sometimes a Claim Will be Expedited

There are two kinds of claims that will be qualified for expedited procession. The first is one where the claimant is probably disabled and there's readily available medical evidence. Claims like this are automatically put to the top of the queue for a Quick Disability Decision, which typically takes a month or less.

The second type of claim that receives expedited handling is Compassionate Allowance claims. If somebody is suffering from one of a select list of injuries, illnesses or diseases where there's no recovery expected, as a result of the advanced stage of the condition or the condition itself, there are special evidence rules that are applied. Since such conditions have always met the Listing of Impairment's disability requirements, the claims are fast track and don't require a substantial amount of confirming information in order to get an approval. Examples of said conditions include paralyzing spinal cord injuries and advanced, untreatable cancers.