Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides income replacement for individuals unable to work due to physical disabilities, funded by payroll contributions. Eligibility requires proving disability and prior contributions to the Social Security system, with an involved application process that may benefit from legal assistance. A 2016 rule introduced improvements in decision-making and review processes for disability claims, including quicker determinations and a new review board.

2. Social security disability insurance law focuses on
improving the lives of physically disabled people who
are unable to work due to a disability. It can be on a
temporary or permanent basis, depending on the extent
of an individual's disability. Social Security Disability is
also known as Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) and
Title II benefits.

3. Providing a certain amount of income replacement to
individuals with disabilities is the primary purpose of
this program. To be eligible for Social Security
Disability Insurance, one must prove that he/she is
disabled and has worked or contributed to the social
security system within a specific timeframe before
becoming disabled. The Social Security Disability
insurance program is funded by payroll contributions
and is then allocated to the program trust funds.

4. A payroll tax-funded federal insurance program of the
United States government is known as Social Security
Disability Insurance (SSDI). The Social Security
Administration is responsible for its management.

5. Social Security Administration states that a person will
be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance if,
1. He/she cannot work as before,
2. He/she has a physical condition that prevents
him/her from engaging in "gainful activity" to earn a
living
3. He/she has a disability that is expected to last for a
year or has lasted for a year,
4. He/she has a disability, which may result in death
5. He/she cannot do any other type of work due to their
medical condition

6. The initial application is very involved and requires
that you submit in detail, your employment and
medical history as well as financial information. It is
important that all of the requested information be
completed in order for your application to be accepted.
An attorney may help to answer any questions you
may have regarding the application.

7. If the social security disability insurance application
form is not properly filled out, it will most likely be
rejected. Since this is a frequent occurrence, a better
option may be to contact an attorney to assist you. An
experienced attorney will not only help you apply
correctly, but will also file for reconsideration, should
you be denied benefits.

8. Should you be denied after first application and also
at reconsideration, the social security disability lawyer
Massachusetts will file an appeal for a hearing before
an Administrative Law Judge.

9. Social Security Administration issued a final rule in
March 2016 that provides a new process to improve the
decision making of Disability.
1. Quick determination process establishment for
persons who are disabled. The maximum time allotted
is 20 days.
2. They are retaining the right to request a hearing and
new decision from an Administrative Law Judge if the
claimant disagrees with the conclusion of the Federal
Reviewing Official.
3. Creating a new body—the Decision Review Board —
to review and correct decision errors and ensure
consistent adjudication at all levels of the disability
determination process. The current Appeals Council
will be phased out.