If a Rheumatoid Arthritis disability prevents you from working, you may face considerable financial pressure alongside physical and mental trauma. However, winning Rheumatoid Arthritis disability benefits under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs of the Social Security Administration (SSA) may offer some much-needed relief.
However, the Social Security Disability (SSD) application process is long, complicated, and highly technical because of the difficult federal regulations and procedural complexities set up by the SSA. Many deserving applicants who apply for SSI or SSDI benefits on their own without the assistance of an accomplished and knowledgeable disability benefits lawyer fail to win SSI or SSDI benefits. Less than one-third of all applications for disability benefits are approved by the Social Security Administration.
Contacting an experienced Rheumatoid Arthritis disability benefits lawyer at The Keener Law Firm may help you win the benefits you need and deserve.
If your Rheumatoid Arthritis condition renders you unable to work, you may qualify for SSI or SSDI benefits administered by the SSA. Therefore, you will have to ensure that your application and supporting documentation proves that your medical condition renders you unable to work.
However, not being able to perform the work that you were doing before getting disabled is not enough. The SSA also requires you to establish that you cannot adjust to doing any kind of work after considering your age, qualifications, and other conditions. You can win either SSI or SSDI benefits for Rheumatoid Arthritis disability depending on your age, financial condition, earnings record, and other factors. However, to win benefits under either program, you must prove either of the following:
The SSA Blue Book, which contains the listing for rheumatoid arthritis, contains overly complicated and technical details. The SSA requires you to show that you have “a severe medically determinable impairment.” Rheumatoid Arthritis is considered an autoimmune disorder included in Section 14.09 Inflammatory Arthritis.
However, even if you are not able to match the criteria of Section 14.09, you might be able to recover benefits through a medical vocational assessment. To determine your eligibility for SSD benefits, a Social Security claims examiner will examine you and your medical records before deciding whether you should be assigned a residual functional capacity (RFC) rating. This rating will determine your eligibility for SSI or SSDI benefits.
Rheumatoid Arthritis disability can lead to serious difficulties in your everyday life and impair your ability to work. Therefore, you must fight for the disability benefits that you need and deserve. Contact an experienced Rheumatoid Arthritis Disability Benefits Lawyer at The Keener Law Firm today for a free consultation and claim review.