FAQ(SSDI)

FAQ(SSDI)

Articles about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) from Nash Disability Law in Chicago. We help Chicago people win disability benefits,

I Won My Case. Where’s My Back Pay?

April 4, 2025

Qualifying for Social Security Disability benefits can take a frustratingly long time. On average, from the initial application through the hearing stage (where you have the best chance of winning benefits), settling your case can take well over a year. But you may need even more patience, because that’s not the end of waiting for

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What is the Percentage Chance That I Will Win My Disability Case?

March 4, 2024

One of the services our team of disability lawyers provides for free to any person who cannot work due to health impairments—not just those who are already working with us to get disability benefits—is an in-depth evaluation of their Social Security Disability case. Inevitably at these evaluation meetings people will ask: “What is the percentage

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Should I Trust Social Security Disability Advice from Social Media?

January 2, 2024

Anyone can create a TikTok (or Facebook or Instagram or any social media) account. As you may already know, not everyone on the Internet is really the expert they pretend to be. Be cautious when taking any advice from a social media platform, and this goes double for legal advice, particularly from someone who is

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What Happens to a Social Security Disability Claim When a Person Passes Away?

December 4, 2023

Here is just one measure of how difficult and backlogged the Social Security Disability process is: Tragically about 10,000 Americans die every year while waiting for a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) appeal hearing after being initially turned down, according to the Government Accountability Office. If a disability applicant dies while waiting to be approved

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