QUESTION
can I qualify for disability
Asked on Dec 10th, 2019 on Social Security Disability - Maryland
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I am diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis osteoarthritis and a host of other problems,I am in constant pain
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Eligibility for either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) is based not on medical diagnosis but on funcational ability as reported by both you and your doctors. You can apply online at www.ssa.gov. You can ask for a reconsideration and, if needed, a redetermination yourself. If you find that you must go before an administrative law judge (the third level of appeal), you may hire a lawyer who will be paid out of the proceeds if you win and nothing if you do not. To find one see the website of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives.
Answered on Dec 11th, 2019 at 5:07 AM
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