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Indiana Social Security Lawyer

May 17, 2010 | Comments Off

wagt_social_security1 Did you know that despite his wealth, Christopher Reeves (The actor who played Superman) was entitled to Title II Social Security Disability benefits after he was thrown from a horse and became a quadriplegic.  There are many misconceptions about who is entitled to benefits and why.  John P. Young is your Indiana Social Security Disability lawyer.  Over the course of his more than 22 years of successfully representing Hoosiers before the Social Security Administration Mr. Young has learned how to most effectively fight for his Disabled client’s benefits.  Mr. Reeves, and others like him, including Sam Schimdt, the Race car driver, Roy Campanella the fiery Dodgers catcher, Teddy Pendergrass the silky smooth R and B singer, Michael J. Fox  would all be entitled to benefits despite their past income.  Actually, they are eligible because of their past income.

You see, there are two types of disability available through Social Security;  Title II disability and Title XVI Supplemental Security Income.  We are going to focus on Title II Disability in this discussion.  There are two separate criteria for being eligible for Title II Disability Benefits.  The first is Administrative eligibility.  This means you must have worked, earned money and paid either FICA taxes (if you are employed by a company or individual) or self employment taxes  for 20 out of the last 40 quarters prior to the date you became disabled.   If you think of this in terms of years, it is 5 out of the last ten years.  You do not have to work every week in every quarter, but a substantial number of weeks in that quarter.  The amount of money you pay in taxes drives how much money you will receive in monthly benefits.  The maximum amount of benefits you are entitled to is currently capped at approximately $2,500.00 per month.  Your children who are under the age of 18 will also be entitled to benefits.

The second requirement of disability is that you must be able to prove that you have a physical or mental disability that prevents you from working and that disability is expected to last longer than 12 months.  Your disability can be from any number of causes, you could have an amputation from a car wreck, breathing problems, spinal cord injury from a highway or semi tractor-trailer accident, blindness, hearing problems, or diseases such as diabetes, cancer or Parkinson’s.  The Social Security administration publishes a list of injuries, illnesses and diseases.  If you have one of the problems listed, and it is severe enough, you will be determined to be disabled.

John P. Young has the experience and drive to know the Social Security Administration rules and regulations.  Call him with any question about social security.  There is no sense in you working yourself into a lather if your question can be answered immediately by someone who knows.  Call Mr. Young toll free at 1-888-639-5161 or on the web at john@youngandyoungin.com.  The consultation is free.  We do not charge a fee unless we obtain your benefits for you and your family.

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