Giving Our Clients Peace of Mind

Frequently Asked Questions

Myth #1:
You have to be out of work for at least a year before you apply for Social Security disability benefits. Fact: You can apply [...]
Myth #2:
If you get on Social Security disability benefits, you should never try to go back to work because they'll cut off your [...]
Myth #3:
If I apply for Social Security disability benefits and they turn me down, I may as well give up. Fact: A claimant's [...]
Myth #4:
You must be permanently disabled in order to get Social Security disability benefits: Fact: You must have been or be [...]
Myth #5:
If your doctor says you are disabled, Social Security has to approve your disability claim. Fact: Social Security denies [...]
Myth #6:
Social Security won't approve a disability claim unless your doctor says you are disabled. Fact: It certainly helps [...]
Myth #7:
If you get injured on the job and are out of work on Workers Compensation for an extended period of time, you have to wait [...]
Myth #8:
Receiving Workers Compensation benefits has no effect upon Social Security disability benefits. Fact: Social Security [...]
Myth #9:
You have to be poor to get Social Security disability benefits. Fact: You have to be poor to get Supplemental Security [...]
Myth #10:
I can rely upon what they tell me at Social Security. Fact: It's rare for a Social Security employee to mislead someone [...]