Representing Individuals with Disabilities in Securing Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits

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An advocate representing a person with a disability in securing disability benefits needs to know the basic social security and SSI rules. This article describes the eligibility requirements, the statutory and regulatory rules defining disability, how disability determinations are made, and the appeals process.

By Eileen P. Sweeney From November 1991