Social Security disability benefits are paid only to those who suffer from a total disability. Partial disability or short-term disabilities do not qualify for Social Security Benefits. In plain terms, a person must have an illness or injury that significantly prevents them from doing basic work activities such as walking or sitting. It means you cannot do the work that you did before and are unable to adjust to other work, due to your medical condition. 

Social Security specifically defines “disability” in terms of your being unable to work for a year or expected to be in that condition for a year or to result in death. They operate on the assumption that you will have other resources to take care of a short-term disability.

At Angel Disability Law, the basic procedure I follow is to first determine your eligibility for the program or under the Compassionate Allowance Program and then to ensure your claim is correctly filed per the requirements of the Social Security Administration. 

Even with the help of an experienced Arkansas social security disability attorney, first claims can be disapproved. If your claim is denied, there are 4 levels of appeal that I am fully prepared to undertake in order to obtain the benefits you need. 

The Social Security Disability process and timeline can take from three to five months, so it’s important to get started on the application as soon as you are disabled.