Generally, if your application for Social Security Disability (SSD) is approved, you must wait five months after the onset date of your disability before you can receive your first SSD benefit payment.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will pay your first benefit the sixth full month after the date they found your disability began. However, there is no waiting period if your disability results from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and you were...SSD Waiting Period Waived for Those with ALS.
Generally, if your application for Social Security Disability (SSD) is approved, you must wait five months after the onset date of your disability before you can receive your first SSD benefit payment.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will pay your first benefit the sixth full month after the date they found your disability began. However, there is no waiting period if your disability results from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and you were...
If you are unable to work due to a disability, you might be entitled to disability benefits. However, recovering these benefits is not simple.
It may be easy to prove your work history and income, but it is often more difficult to prove you suffer from a health condition that impairs your ability to work to the degree the Social Security Administration requires.
Having representation helps win SSD and SSI claims because the regulations that govern the...
Now more than ever, it is important to have a fast, easy and safe way to check your Social Security information.
You can now apply for retirement, disability and Medicare benefits online. You can check the status of these applications, as well as request documents and print verification letters.
You can do all this by simply visiting the Social Security Administration’s website and creating a my social security account.
Creating a my social security...
Morgantown OHO: What You Need to Know.
The Office of Hearings Operations, also referred to as OHO, is the Social Security office that is responsible for the management of Social Security Disability hearings.
When a claim is denied at the reconsideration level and an appeal is filed, the claim is then transferred to an OHO office.
The area that you live in determines which OHO office processes your disability hearing.
In this blog post we will discuss...
Living with a disability is difficult, managing through the process of obtaining disability benefits should not be. Read on for more information on what you can expect at your SSD hearing and how you can prepare.
When a claim is denied at the reconsideration level and an appeal is filed, the claim is then transferred to an OHO office.
The SSA holds disability hearings at the Office of Hearings Operations, also referred to as OHO. A federally appointed...