Video Question and Answers for Common Questions about Social Security Disability
Navigating the SSD benefits process can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our video FAQ page provides clear, experienced answers to common questions about disability claims, evidence requirements, appeals, and more. Watch now to get the insights you need to strengthen your case.
How Much Can I Expect to Get in SSI Benefits?
Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is a disability benefits program for those with limited income and resources and is a need-based program. If you’re applying for SSI, get the facts on the benefits you may be able to receive monthly.
What Evidence Is Needed to Support Your Disability Claim?
While submitting medical documentation of your condition plays a big part in your disability benefits claim, there are other types of evidence that may be used to illustrate your limitations or inability to work to the SSA. Learn about what additional evidence can be submitted to strengthen your claim.
How the SSA Determines if You Are Able to Work
At the hearing stage of the claim process, a Vocational Expert (VE) will discuss your ability to perform work. However, their assessment looks at any job, not just your former profession. Find out how a disability attorney can advocate for you at this step of the process.
How Does Social Security Analyze Your Past Work?
One of the major factors that the SSA considers when deciding if you are eligible for benefits is your past work history. Watch our video to learn about is considered “past work” and how SSA uses that information to assess your claim.
Tips for Completing the Past Relevant Work Form
Part of the way the SSA obtains your past work information is through the Past Relevant Work form. Attorneys Kevin Kerr and Sara Carroll provide insight about how to approach the form in this video.
How to Fill Out Your Adult Function Report
Form 3373-BK, or the Adult Function Report, allows the SSA to understand how you are able to function in day-to-day life, and what the limitations caused by your condition are. The form can be confusing, but Attorneys Kevin Kerr and Sara Carroll explain how to approach it and how to provide the info that is most helpful to support your claim.
SSD Benefits for Long Covid
While Covid is a “newer” condition that we are continuing to learn about, the SSA is taking SSD claims for disabilities due to Long Covid. Find out about the actions the SSA has taken to address these claims and the information you could include to present the strongest case possible.
What Can an Attorney Do for Me at My Hearing?
Having a disability lawyer on your side while seeking SSD benefits can be a big help, but how? Get information about the benefits of working with an SSD attorney, including their specialized understanding of how best to present your claim.
What Can an SSD Attorney Do for Me After My Hearing?
After your SSD claim has been approved, you may be eligible for additional benefits. An SSD lawyer can help you learn about your options and help you obtain different types of support.
What Do I Do if I Lose My SSD Claim?
Unfortunately, not all SSD claims are approved on the first try. However, having a dedicated SSD attorney in your corner can make a big difference. Find out how your disability lawyer can help with the appeals process and what they can do for you at this stage.
What Do I Do if I Lose My SSD Claim?
Unfortunately, not all SSD claims are approved on the first try. However, having a dedicated SSD attorney in your corner can make a big difference. Find out how your disability lawyer can help with the appeals process and what they can do for you at this stage.
Tips to Get Your SSD Claim Approved
Get valuable tips and advice about how to put your claim in a position for approval.
Kevin & Sara’s True Tales from Hearings
There’s a lot that can happen in a disability benefits hearing. Attorneys Kevin Kerr and Sara Carroll share some of the most memorable things they’ve experienced throughout their careers in this video.
Tough Questions About SSD: Part 1
In part 1 of our Tough Questions series, Attorneys Kevin Kerr and Sara Carroll share some of the questions they face on a regular basis and provide insight about the disability benefits process.
Tough Questions About SSD: Part 2
Part 2 of our Tough Questions series explores more aspects of the disability benefits process with Attorneys Kevin Kerr and Sara Carroll. Some of the topics discussed include what to look for in an SSD lawyer and what their frustrations are with the current SSD system.