How Long Will Social Security Benefits Continue?
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Q: If a person is currently unable to work due to injury, can he receive social security benefits?
A: There are several criteria that determine whether or not an injury makes a person eligible for social security benefits. You must have been working and insured at the time of your injury. You must have been employed for five out of the previous ten years as a mimimum. That employment must have been with a position that had you contributing to Social Security. You must be younger than the retirement age in order to receive social security benefits via the disability program. Lastly, you must demonstrate that your injury will not allow you to work for at least a year. There are no benefits via social security for a worker who will only be out of work for a few months due to his injury.
Q: When will social security benefits stop?
A: Until the injury has improved enough to allow a person to reenter the workforce, he will receive social security benefits. In that case, the benefits would continue until the second month after the medical condition had ended. Social security benefits would also end if a person reaches retirement age and is eligible for retirement benefits. Disability benefits would be converted to retirement benefits. Your file will be evaluated regularly in order to verify the status of your injury. You do not, however, need to reapply for disability benefits, if the status of your injury and employment has not changed.
Q: When will social security benefits begin, after an individual has received approval for disability?
A: According to law, an individual cannot receive social security benefits until he has been injured and unable to work for at least five months. Ideally, in that sixth month, a qualified individual would start receiving benefits. If you are still awaiting initial approval, it is difficult to predict when you will receive notice of a decision. How long it takes to receive requested medical records is what dictates the length of processing time in most cases. The disability examiner cannot make a decision about your case until he has reviewed your medical records. Most applications are reviewed and the claimant notified of a decision within four months. Sites Consulted Tampa social security lawyer ...
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