Am I Injured or Disabled?
Posted December 14, 2022 by Premier Disability Services, LLC®Social Security’s definition of disability separates itself from being that of a basic injury. The basic definition of disability is the inability to perform work at above a certain level of income due to impairments that have lasted or can be expected to last for at least 12 months.[1]
The hard part of the definition is predicted that your condition can be expected to last for at least 12 months. You may find that you have broken a bone and that a doctor has told you that it will never be the same again. Or you may have experienced a heart attack and had a permanent stent placed into your heart. Either way, you experienced some serious illness or injury and it has affected your ability to work.
It is nearly impossible to tell whether a person will have the same function after an injury or an illness as before. Some people may make a full recovery and never be limited again! Other times you may have some limitations for the rest of your life.
To find out more about whether your injury could actually be considered a disability, call Premier Disability Services today!
[1] See 20 CFR § 404.1505(a)
By: Devon Brady of Premier Disability Services, LLC®
