When you’re faced with circumstances in which you may be asking yourself, “Can I receive social security disability insurance?”, it’s a good time to contact a social security disability lawyer. At the law firm of Vincent Criscuolo & Associates, they deal with questions concerning these types of situations and are considered one of Rochester’s leading legal practices when it comes to verdict-winning workers’ comp attorneys and disability lawyers. They also know that this can be a difficult thought to process without seeking legal advice, but for a preliminary answer, it’s good to know a couple of basics.

In the first place, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is differentiation from Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in that SSI is an income-based benefit that requires a person to be under a specific financial income who does not need to have “paid into” the SSI to receive the benefit. 

Thus, when people cannot qualify for SSDI, they may often be able to receive SSI instead, and in some circumstances, people can be eligible to request both. For this reason, it’s important to speak to a social security disability lawyer in every instance.

The basics of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), however, begin with a qualifying worker. This refers to a worker whose employment is covered by SSDI. Again, SSDI is a form of insurance, so injured workers do not have to worry that they have too much money in the bank or a nice house. SSDI more about assessing the extent of the injury.

For SSDI, you must have paid into social security for the required number of years to be eligible. Then, you must have a qualifying medical condition that's considered a disability, defined as one that leaves you unable to work at a satisfactory level for a year or more.

These and other conditions make SSDI and SSI nuanced, but not impossible, claims procedures that a person must endure before they receive benefits. Unfortunately, many people don’t have enough experience with the criteria to succeed in their claims, and that’s when filing the paperwork without legal advice results in many claims being denied in the first place.

When a skilled social security disability lawyer is by your side, claims do not have to be denied in the first instance. Succeeding the first time cuts down on costs and helps those with disabilities get much-needed income sooner. In fact, at Vincent Criscuolo & Associates, this is their primary objective and one that is demonstrated by their 97%+ success rate in 2008. Call (585) 232-3240 and ask their team about your social security disability or SSI options today or visit them online. They'll be ready to answer your questions and won't take any fees unless your claims are successful and will ask the SSDI or SSI to pay for your legal costs.