Did you know?
Applying for and receiving Social Security Disability Benefits, ( when one is UNDER retirement age and unable to work for at least 12 months,) bestows perks from the Government that many people don’t know about. These include (if you win):
*Wage Freeze: If there is a period of time you are not paying into your Social Security account due to being disabled, Social Security IGNORES this and computes your benefits as if you had been working! *Medicare: Two years after being approved for Disability Benefits, disabled workers may elect to receive Medicare coverage, regardless of age. *Children: When you qualify for Social Security disability benefits, your children may also qualify to receive benefits on your record. Your eligible child can be your biological child, adopted child or stepchild. A dependent grandchild may also qualify. To receive benefits, the child must be unmarried and be:

• under age 18; or
• 18-19 years old and a full-time student (no higher than grade 12); or
• 18 or older and have a disability that started before age 22.

Within your family, each qualified child may receive a monthly payment up to one-half of your full disability amount.
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Bet you didn’t know these things… Feel free to call my office with any questions about Social Security Disability or NY Workers’ Compensation.