For those families with special needs child, a special needs estate plan can help provide a prosperous future for your child or grandchild.
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What is the difference between SSDI and SSI? Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal disability program for individuals over the age of 18, but under the age of 65, and who have paid into the Social Security system through income tax deductions. An individual must have earned sufficient work credits to have insured
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An individual under the age of 18 may be considered disabled if he or she has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment or combination of impairments that causes marked and severe limitations in the ability to function, which can be expected to cause death or can be expected to last for 12 continuous months
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Social Security disability for individual’s over the age of 18 is defined as the inability to perform any substantial gainful activity due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment or combination of impairments that can be expected to result in death, or has lasted or will be expected to last 12 continuous months or
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Not applying soon enough and months of eligibility can be lost. Missing the 60-day appeal deadline. Accepting a later onset date that reduces the award of back benefits. Not responding to requests from Social Security for information. Not making sure that all your medical information is in your file. Not keeping track of the status
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