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Yes. According to the Social Security Administration, a disability is the inability to engage in any gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months.
The Social Security Administration uses this strict definition and according to it, short-term disability does not entitle one to benefits as there are other sources to provide support to the temporarily disabled person such as worker’s compensation, insurance, savings and investments.
Relatively speaking, due to its significant effects, Inclusion Body Myositis is considered a disability, which may grant one to certain benefits, such as the Supplemental Security Income.
Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic and progressive muscle inflammation, which leads to muscle weakness and impairment in mobility. Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) is an idiopathic condition as it spontaneously happens, and targets mostly male in their 50s. As IBM progresses, people afflicted with it find it very difficult, if not impossible, to perform daily activities on their own, and instead necessitate the assistance to perform the same. While it does not affect life expectancy, it may nevertheless affect quality of life.
While IBM symptoms vary in people, persons afflicted with IBM commonly experience the following:
Currently, Inclusion Body Myositis has no cure, but its effect can be managed through any of the following, or combination hereof, to wit:
Diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis may require a combination of testing modalities which includes blood tests, clinical exams, myositis autoantibody testing, magnetic resonance imaging, assessment of electrical activity in muscles or nerves, and muscle biopsy.
Yes. There are two primary considerations for one to apply for benefits:
In addition to the aforementioned, the Social Security Administration will need to determine the qualification of the applicant with consideration to the additional factors such as the following:
If the application is approved, a person suffering from Inclusion Body Myositis may be entitled to Supplemental Security Income, a program which provides monthly payment to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits.
To apply for disability benefits, medical and other information has to be submitted to the Social Security Administration, as they may see fit, who shall determine the application using the Benefits Eligibility Screening Tool.
An approved application grants the applicant monthly benefits, or the so-called Supplemental Security Income. Generally, there is a five-month waiting period before payment of benefits on the sixth month after the date the Social Security Administration found the disability.
Denial may be founded on two grounds, namely medical and non-medical reasons. If the application is denied due to medical reasons,, an appeal report and appeal disability report may be submitted. On the other hand, non-medical appeal requests may be submitted if the denial is for non-medical reasons.
As a law firm that is composed of competent Social Security Disability Lawyers, Chermol & Fishman, LLC is on your side to help you get the benefits you need and should have. If you need assistance to prove your eligibility, reach out to us at 1-888-774-7243.
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