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Calculating Your Social Security Disability Payment
Your monthly disability payment is based on your average lifetime earnings before you became disabled. The severity or type of disability does not factor in, although payments from other sources can.
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Social Security Disability and SSI for Children
In some cases, children may be able to get supplemental security income (SSI) disability benefits.
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Collecting Disability Payments: How Much Does Social Security or SSI Pay?
The amount you'll receive, and when you'll receive it, is a little complicated.
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What Do I Need From My Doctor to File for Disability Benefits?
The right medical records and statement from your doctor will go a long way in getting approved for disability benefits.
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Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) for Social Security Disability
Social Security will not consider you disabled if you are doing a substantial amount of work or if it thinks you could do a substantial amount of work.
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How Long Will It Take to Appeal a Denial of Disability Benefits?
You can expect to wait many months to successfully appeal a denial of Social Security disability benefits. Here's a breakdown of how long it can take.
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The Social Security Blue Book - Listing of Impairments
The Blue Book covers both physical and mental impairments, and it discusses many serious diseases that can be disabling.
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Disability Determination for Back Problems
To get disability for back pain, you’ll have to show the Social Security that your pain is beyond the moderate back pain that many people experience and that you have trouble standing, walking, or sitting or long periods.
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Disability Determination for Depression
Social Security has a list of criteria you must fulfill to qualify for disability benefits for depression.
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Should You Hire a Disability Lawyer? What Do They Do?
Here's a primer on when to hire a disability lawyer or advocate, and how they can help you win your Social Security case.
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Do I need a lawyer to help me with a disability reconsideration (appeal)?
Learn about the benefits of retaining legal counsel when attempting to have your disability appeal of benefits reconsidered, when a lawyer is advisable, and if you can do this on your own.