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Are You Entitled to Claim Disability Benefits?
by: Paul Hood

If you are disabled and that disability hinders you from working, you may be able to claim benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

An essential factor that needs to be given attention in claiming disability benefits is that you must prove you are severely disabled preventing you from doing any gainful activity for at least a year or your disability may cause your death. Determining if your claim is valid rests on the shoulders of medical experts under SSA’s employ.

The Social Security Administration has set these standards in establishing what is “disabled.