| The majority of people who
apply for early Social Security Disability benefits are turned
down. Cohen & Dwin can help you cut through
the red tape to get the money you deserve.
Did you know that if you have paid Social Security taxes you
can receive federal government disability benefits and Medicare
before age 62?
Did you know that the Social Security Administration has recently
changed the law which prohibits people from getting Social
Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income
based on Drug or Alcohol Dependence?
Did you know that if you apply for Social Security Disability
Insurance or Supplemental Security Income, it can take up
to 2 1/2 years to get benefits?
Did you know that with the right tactics, you can significantly
lessen that period of time?
Drug and Alcohol Addiction
On March 29, 1996, President Clinton signed the "Contract
with America Advancement Act." Section 105 of the Act
prohibits the receipt of Social Security Disability benefits
or Supplemental Security Income benefits if drug addiction
and/or alcoholism is material to the finding of disability.
This means that if addiction is the person's only or primary
disability, they are not eligible for benefits.
If they have another source of disability and they secondarily
happen to be drug or alcohol addicts, they are still eligible
if the other source of disability meets Administration criteria.
Further, if they now have a disabling condition meeting Administration
criteria caused by life-long addiction, they may still be
eligible. For example, if they now have pancreatitis due to
years of heavy drinking, they can still collect.
Finally recipients who are currently getting benefits because
of a drug or alcohol addiction will be dropped effective January
1, 1997 (and had to be notified by SSA by June 30, 1996).
At Cohen & Dwin, we know the answers. We have been successfully
handling Social Security Disability Claims for over 25 years,
and have represented thousands of people. We know the law,
and we know the system. Call Cohen & Dwin for a free consultation
about early social security disability benefits at 410-LAW
HELP.
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