Social Security Benefits Programs for the Disabled
The attorneys of Burnett & Driskill help people who have become disabled obtain income and medical benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Social Security administers two benefit programs that pay disabled people:
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), an entitlement program for people who have no work record or have not worked enough to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.
- SSI eligibility: Your assets and household income must not exceed a certain level.
- SSI benefits include a monthly check and immediate medical coverage through Medicaid.
"Regular" Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), is an insurance program for working people, not an entitlement program. You pay into the system through the FICA deduction on your paycheck, or your Social Security tax if you're self-employed.
- SSDI eligibility is based on how long and how recently you have worked.
- SSDI benefits include a monthly disability income check. The amount is determined by how much has been paid in. Payments may also be sent to a spouse and children. There is a 24-month wait for Medicare coverage eligibility.
Our lawyers make sure that the necessary appeals are filed within 60 days of denial. We monitor every stage of the claim to be sure you get the benefits you deserve.
We are successful in about 80 percent of the cases we take.
Social Security Disability Review
The SSA may conduct a "continuing benefits review" three to seven years after your SSDI or SSI benefits begin. If you receive a letter stating that you are no longer eligible for benefits, you must request benefit continuation within 10 days to be eligible to receive ongoing benefits while your appeal is processed. You should call us as soon as you receive notice of the discontinuance of your benefits. Sometimes trying to appeal yourself will not assure that your benefits will continue through the appeal process.
To arrange a free initial consultation about SSDI or SSI benefits, call toll free 877-578-6602 or e-mail our office. We represent disabled people in the Kansas City area and throughout eastern Kansas and western Missouri.
