Social Security Blog

A: The Michigan SSD benefits claim process can involve several stages, depending upon the success or failure of your initial benefits application. The process starts with your disability application. The application form can span up to 70 pages, and it sets the stage for everything that happens later regarding your benefits claim. Although the application…

A: Yes, because your eligibility depends on whether your disability prevents you from doing “past relevant work.” That’s work you’ve done in the past 15 years, which lasted long enough for you to learn to do it, and which was “substantial gainful activity.” The Social Security Administration may look at a variety of factors to…

A: At heart, that boils down to two basic questions. First, you must be eligible to receive SSD benefits because you have worked long enough in a job covered by Social Security, and you paid Social Security taxes on your earnings. Second, you must qualify for SSD benefits because you have an impairment that will,…

A: No! You will often hear that most claims are denied when first filed. While that’s true in general, it doesn’t have to be that way in your case. We can make a critical difference for you – and help make your first step toward benefits the right one. We handle only Social Security Disability…