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$ 45 Million
Permanent Disability
$ 55 Million
Temporary Disability
$ 5 Million
Death Caused By Work
$ 100 Million
Industrial Accidents
Do you want to know whether your disability will qualify Social Security benefits? Here’s a list of disabilities that have a high statistical likelihood of being approved.
Musculoskeletal
conditions
Skin
disorders
Neurological
conditions
Cardiovascular
conditions
Respiratory
system conditions
Hematological
disorders
Mental
disorders
Endocrine
disorders
Digestive
system disorders
Cancer
Note : The list above is not exhaustive, which means that even if the nature of your disability is not listed here, you may still have a good chance of qualifying for Social Security benefits. Contact a “social security attorney near me” from The Law Office of Joseph Pluta to get an accurate analysis of your social security application.
What You Should Know About SSDI and SSI
Our Social Security lawyers in Bakersfield, CA, are here to help clear all your doubts about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) so you can make an informed decision
Both SSDI and SSI are federal benefits programs provided to individuals who have been disabled for 12 months or more. In both programs, you must demonstrate that your physical or medical condition impairs you from working to your full capacity for more than 12 months or until your death. However, this is where similarities between the two end and differences begin, which are:
| Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) | Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | |
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| Definition | Social Security pays benefits to people who can't work because they have a medical condition that's expected to last at least one year or result in death. |
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| Funding Source | Social Security taxes | Income taxes |
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| Medical Insurance Approval |
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| Financial Benefits |
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| Changes in Benefits Provided | Possible with changes in factors such as
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Possible with changes in factors such as
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Should your SSI/SSDI application get approved with the legal expertise of our disability lawyers in Bakersfield, you can expect the following benefits:
You can qualify for SSI and SSDI monthly benefits under "concurrent benefits". However, if all your income sources, including SSDI payouts, exceed the SSI limit of $914 after exclusions, your SSI payouts may be reduced by an equivalent amount.
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| Income Influence | You may NOT be eligible for SSDI benefits if:
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SSA reduces your benefits by $1 for every $2 you receive from your current work sources, such as
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| Living With Others |
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Your SSI payouts may be lowered to $334.33 if you live in someone else's home without paying your share of the shelter, electricity, and food expenses |
| State Supplementary Payment (SSP) program | Does not apply | Social Security administers the State supplement for the district of California |
Our expert Social Security attorney in Bakersfield can best help you if you meet all the qualifying criteria for receiving Social Security benefits.
Our disability lawyers in Bakersfield know how hard it can be to apply for Social Security benefits in California. It can be even harder to appeal a denied claim, for which SSA will evaluate the severity of your medical impairment. To save months of harrowing back-and-forth with the courts until your application is approved, we suggest you are doubly sure about your eligibility criteria before applying. Here are some of them:
| SSDI | SSI |
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| Based on previous contributions to Social Security |
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| Have a disability, according to The Listing of Impairments |
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| You must fulfill the Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) limits | No SGA limitations |
We cut through the red tape and legal jargon, helping you communicate clearly with the Social Security Administration about why you’re an ideal candidate for benefits.
Review some frequently asked questions about Bakersfield's social security benefits process.
In most cases, the fees of Social Security disability lawyers usually do not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the back or retroactive benefits obtained on your behalf. This fee is also 'capped' at a maximum of $7,200.00, so the fee would be 25% or $7200.00, whichever is lower.
Considering the five-month grace period, one should expect to get compensated for all the delays in the payment of arrears. Specifically, 12 months is the most SSDI would pay any beneficiary in back pay. If you want maximum SSDI beneficiary benefits, your disabling condition should have occurred precisely 12 months before your SSDI benefits application.
You could receive back pay if you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Retroactive benefits might go back to the date you first suffered a disability—or up to a year before the day you applied for benefits.
There is no particular "additional payment" that elders can receive from the Social Security Administration. For instance, you do not qualify for additional money, such as a $5,000 bonus check, simply because you are from a specific profession. Social Security does not give additional cash to random individuals. It is also impossible to legally manipulate the system to collect payment from Social Security over what is due. The payouts of Social Security benefits come from the Treasury and are guided by the administration's formula that includes one's earnings for their entire working life.
In case you have more than two thousand dollars in your bank account while under the Supplemental Security Income Consideration, which is referred to as SSI, you will most likely be disqualified from receiving benefits since you have exceeded the resource limit, which means you won't get any SSI benefits for that month until you reduce your bank balance below the set limit.
Supplemental Security Income, commonly known as SSI, is a program offered to people needing this service. To qualify for SSI, your countable resources must be at most $2,000 for a single person and $3,000 for a married couple. In the SSA's terminology, this is the resource limit.
Social Security will cancel overpayments of $50 and under. This is referred to as the SSI $50 Rule. Where the overpayment is $1,000 or less and a request for reconsideration or waiver is filed, Social Security will not collect the overpayment (except in cases where the overpayment was created through the individual's fault). This is referred to as the SSI $1,000 Rule.
Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits means that the Social Security Administration (SSA) checks your bank accounts because you have permitted them to do so. In the case of recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or regular Social Security Retirement Benefits, the answer is no because asset limits do not apply to benefits.
SSI is typically meant for individuals whose earning potentials are less than $1,971 monthly from work. The income limits for couples and parents applying for children are also higher. Other income options, besides work earnings, are also considered, e.g., disability, unemployment, and pension benefits.
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