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Social Security Disability

• The Basics of an Unsuccessful Work Attempt
• Disability as Defined by the SSA
• What Does Social Security Define as Totally Disabled?
• The (In)Expense of a New York Disability Attorney
• Staten Island SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance Are Critical to Spinal Cord Injury Victims

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News

• New NY Legislation Passed For Disabled Rights...
  Posted on 8/24/2010
• NJ-based Princeton HealthCare System Violated Disability Regulations...
  Posted on 8/23/2010
• New York First State to Grant Domestic Workers’ Disability Benefits...
  Posted on 8/22/2010
• NY Governor Proclaims August to be Social Security Month...
  Posted on 8/10/2010
• July 26th Marks 20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act...
  Posted on 8/4/2010

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Library

Social Security Disability

• The Difference Between SSDI and SSI
• Effects of an Unsuccessful Work Attempt on Your Disability Benefits
• Chronic Fatigue and Social Security Disability Claims
• Social Security Disability and Adult Mental Disorders
• Can Hiring a New York Disability Attorney Help Your Claim?

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Q: What happens when a disabled child becomes an adult?

A: The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program may provide adult children (a person age 18 or older) with disabilities or who are blind with benefits if the following conditions are met:

• He or she has an impairment or combination of impairments that meets the definition of an adult disability according to the Social Security Administration (SSA);
  
• The disability began before the age of 22; and
  
• The adult child's parent worked long enough to be insured under social security and is receiving retirement or disability insurance or is deceased.

For more information on when disabled children become adults and how to file for Social Security disability benefits call Frank J. Dito Jr. Staten Island social security disability lawyer at 800.976.4904.

Frank J. Dito, Jr., Esq. a member of the "Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum", is an experienced trial attorney who represents injured individuals and their families. Frank is the author of "A Lawyers Guide to Car Insurance", the publisher of the "New York Injury Law Blog" and he is a frequent speaker regarding the recovery of benefits and the preservation of rights resulting from accidents and work place injuries. If you or a family member has been injured in an accident or in the work place contact Frank J. Dito, Jr. to discuss your legal rights and how he assists clients in obtaining the benefits and compensation that they are entitled to.


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