If you have a terminal illness, you may be concerned about the long wait for disability benefits that many claimants encounter. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a program for those with a terminal illness to qualify for disability benefits quickly. This program for terminally ill claimants is known as the TERI program. There is specific protocol for identifying a TERI claim.
If you are suffering from a serious life threatening medical condition you may be able to fast track your eligibility for a disability benefit by applying through the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) compassionate allowance (CAL) program.
If your disability benefit claim was denied at the reconsideration stage, you may request an Administration Law judge hearing. The purpose of this hearing is for the ALJ to make an accurate decision whether you are totally disabled and the extent of your disability which means you are eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits.
There are four steps in the SSDI appeals process. Those steps include Request for Reconsider, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing, Appeals Council, and Federal Court Review. We will take a closer look at the steps of the appeals process and the likelihood of your claim being approved along with what evidence you should provide for your claim.
If you are immunocompromised, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may consider you disabled. You can qualify for disability benefits with an autoimmune disease.
You will need to provide supporting documentation and hard medical evidence to back up your claim. Here is a closer look at how being immunocompromised may qualify for Social Security disability benefits and what supporting documentation you may need to get your claim approved.
