How Do I Know When My Disability Began?
This question is so frequent in the area of Social Security Disability law because most people’s disabilities begin long before they stop working. There are the easy cases where a claimant is hurt at work or is the victim of a car accident and Social Security can pinpoint the date of disability. But many cases involve degenerative changes in the body that slowly affect a person’s ability to function on a daily basis.
Everyone applying for Social Security Disbability will be asked to allege a specific date that their disability began. But what is Social Security referring to?
Is it the date I began to suffer from severe pain?
Is it the date my doctor said my condition will worsen if I continue to work?
Is is the date I stop working?
To learn more about this “alleged onset date,” read this detailed article about how this date can affect a disability claim.
February 16, 2010
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