Social Security has established a five-month waiting period for receiving benefits from the time you were disabled. The Social Security Administration established this waiting period to ensure that benefits would not be paid to people with short-term disabilities....
Morgan Zavadil
Continuing Disability Review: What to Know and Your Rights
If you have been awarded disability benefits, it is important to be aware that Social Security will periodically review your case to determine whether you continue be medically disabled under the standard. This process is called “continuing disability review” (CDR)....
Social Security Disability Consultative Examination: The Basics
A consultative examination is a medical or psychological exam that the Disability Determination Service (DDS) will request an individual undergo. A consultative exam essentially allows the individual applying for Social Security to provide more information and context...
The PERC Interview: Its Importance in SSI Benefits
A “PERC” interview happens once an individual has been approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. PERC stands for “pre-effectuation review conference.” It is important to note that a PERC interview only takes place when only SSI benefits are awarded; it...
Social Security Disability Backpay: SSDI and SSI Limitations
Backpay may be possible in both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cases as well as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cases. However, the backpay rules and limits are different for both SSDI and SSI. In order to calculate the full amount of backpay possible...
Social Security Determinations & Decisions: Steps in Appealing
Social Security Administration (SSA) has created appeals procedures if an individual disagrees with a determination or decision made in their case. There are 4 different decisions or determinations an individual can appeal: 1) Initial Determination; 2)...
Prior Decisions and Reopening Prior Claims: The Basics
Let’s say you had a Social Security disability hearing and the judge denied you. You received a decision in the mail following the hearing explaining why the judge found you not disabled. This decision has a date on it and that date is very important if you choose to...
Over a Year into the Pandemic: Social Security Disability Online Hearing Option
The Social Security hearing offices around the nation officially closed in March 2020 due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. This means all in person services were closed to the public. This included all in person hearings and in person video...