Indiana Disability Legal Blog

Reconsideration for Social Security Disability Benefits

Reconsideration is the first level of appeal in the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) process. It reviews the applicant’s initial decision by a different disability examiner. A reconsideration can be requested if the applicant disagrees with the initial decision that

Various Types of Socal Security Disability Benefits

Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits can serve as a financial lifeline to individuals unable to work due to a disability. However, the Social Security Administration (SSA) released in its 2020 report that they have denied over 67% of SSD applications.

The Difference Between SSD and SSDI

Getting hurt on the job or being disabled, which renders a person unable to work, is a serious predicament. To assist in this serious event, the federal government, working with the state government, provides assistance and benefits to disabled members

Why is your SSDI application getting denied?

Availing access to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is an essential lifeline for many disabled workers that relies on this income to support themselves and their families during challenging times. However, the national approval rate for initial applications for SSDI