If you work long enough at a job, which is covered under the provisions of the Social Security Act, and become disabled, you are likely eligible for Social Security Disability benefits.

According to the Social Security Administration, a "disability" can be physical, mental, or some combination of both. In order to be awarded benefits, you must have a disability severe enough to keep you from working in any regular paying job for at least 12 consecutive months.

The test for determining eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits is not whether you can go back to a job you have lost or whether you have been able to find a job recently. The test is whether you are physically and mentally capable of doing a job that is generally available in the national and regional economies.

To obtain Social Security Disability benefits, you must have a doctor state that you are disabled. Your doctor's opinion should be supported by clinical findings and/or laboratory results. Unfortunately, many legitimately disabling conditions are difficult to diagnose by objective testing. In cases like that, it is up to me to present your doctor's reports properly, and to convince the Social Security Administration that you are entitled to your Social Security Disability benefits.

Hardy Law Group is proud to have Stephanie Rice, who specializes in Social Security Disability law. Stephanie even worked for an Administrative Law Judge with the Social Security Administration where she was able to gain insight and hands on skills directly from the people making your benefits determination.