How Social Security Defines Disability

Disability is more common than most people think. While we all believe that we will be healthy forever, three out of every ten 20-year-old workers will become permanently disabled before reaching retirement age.

Disability can strike at any time. It can come as the result of a Michigan car accident, Michigan slip-and-fall accident, Michigan medical malpractice accident, or even after a Michigan birth injury accident.

Nobody can ever really prepare for disability. If it takes you by surprise, then you may have difficulty paying your bills, finding work, or keeping your family life intact. Therefore, you will want to seek Social Security benefits.

Social Security is designed to help people who have become disabled and have exhausted all of their other options. However, Social Security has a very narrow definition of disability: It must be total disability. Social Security does not pay for temporary or partial disability.

• You have to meet three main conditions to be considered disabled, and thus be eligible for Social Security:
• You cannot do work that you did before.
  You cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s).
• Your disability has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death.

If you believe that you meet these three qualifications, but have been rejected by Social Security, it is important that you call a Michigan Social Security disability attorney as soon as possible. An experienced lawyer may be able to help you earn the benefits that you and your family deserve. But we cannot start acting on your behalf if you do not call us first.

Call the Michigan Social Security disability lawyers at The Thurswell Law Firm today at (866) 354-5544 to learn more about your legal rights. We will stand up for you and work to help you earn the benefits that you need. Do not delay any longer. Schedule your free consultation today.