How can I get disability help for my Hepatitis C?

Does your doctor say you can't work due to this condition?

You simply apply for Social Security Disability through the SSA website.

You can contact a lawyer to discuss a potential Social Security Disability Claim and have the attorney give you an opinion as to whether you qualify. The attorney would need more details about how severe your symptoms and limitations are to evaluate your claim.

Apply and keep applying.

The majority of people who apply for social security disability are denied several times before they are ever approved. There are many different things that are reviewed when you apply. Please feel free to give my office a call and we can discuss your case. Please have any letters that you have received from the Social Security Administration available when you call.

Disability insurance usually requires you to be totally disabled to do any kind of work, not just be suffering from some disease.

You can apply for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration ("SSA"). There are two basic types of disability benefits Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. To receive either type of benefit you must be "disabled" as that word is used by the SSA. Disabled essentially means you are incapable of working at a job that pays an amount set by SSA. While there are some additional requirements, besides being "disabled" to receive SSDI benefits you must have enough "work credits." To receive SSI benefits, besides being "disabled", you must have "limited" income and resources. Some disabled persons may not qualify for either SSDI or SSI if they do not have enough work credits and have too much in income or resources. Some people may receive both SSDI and SSI benefits. You should file for both types of SSA disability benefits. You can do so online, by telephone or in writing. If your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits is denied you can "appeal" the decision. The first appeal is called a "Request for Reconsideration." If your Request for Reconsideration is denied then your next appeal is a Request for a Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. There are additional appeals beyond the Administrative Law Judge hearing. You should consider talking to a social security attorney to learn more about the process and whether you may be eligible for SSA disability benefits.

If a doctor puts in writing that you are unable to engage in any gainful employment, you will qualify.

You need to contact an attorney who does social security disability appeals. It is very difficult to secure social security disability benefits without an attorney. Generally speaking, most people get rejected the first time they apply. They have more luck when an attorney prosecutes the appeal. The attorneys get a statutory fee, and so you will not have to pay out of pocket for the initial consultation and their subsequent representation until the matter is complete. Click here for more information about me. Click here for more information about my firm. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter.

You would need your doctor to determine you are disabled. Talk to him or her about it. Good luck.