The disability laws in the United States are set up to protect the most vulnerable people in our population. This goes for elderly disabled people as well as young disabled people.
Businesses above a certain size need to have wheelchair ramps, push button door openers, braille menus, and various other requirements to help disabled people.
Disabled people are also protected under the law in regard to financial help should they not be able to earn a living. According to disability attorneys in Melbourne, Florida, there are currently millions of people on disability assistance in their state alone.
Workers’ rights, disabled persons rights and Social Security rights all fall under the same umbrella in the government. The Labor and Social Security departments often work together to help the citizen. At the end of the day, the goal is to make sure no one is being abused or neglected by bad actors or are left behind by the system which we all pay into.
The average person will pay over $350,000 into Social Security in their work life. They are entitled to recoup some of that money should they become to injured or disabled to work and earn a living on their own.
Concurrent Benefits (SSDI and SSI)
In some cases, individuals with limited income and resources who also have sufficient work credits may qualify for both SSDI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.
SSDI provides benefits based on work history, while SSI supplements income for those with low income and assets.
Retroactive Benefits
Back payments for months between the disability onset date and the approval of benefits, starting from the sixth full month after the disability began (due to a mandatory five-month waiting period, except for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS] cases).
These are typically paid as a lump sum or, in cases of large amounts, over multiple payments.
