One of the most important reasons to apply for Social Security Disability Benefits is Medicare eligibility which has a 24 month waiting period. Your delay in applying for Social Security disability will delay your Medicare coverage and can result in a gap of medical coverage.

The delays in the Social Security Disability system for handling the young onset of Alzheimer’s disease were discussed at an outreach Hearing with Commissioner Astrue in July 2009. A decision is expected on whether Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias can be included in the Compassionate Allowance Program.

Tampa Ranks 111th out of 142 for processing Social Security Disability Claims.

A New Social Security Administration building is set for the former Bank of America at 830 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.

The Social Security Administration anticipates that more than 3.4 million people will file for Social Security Disability benefits in 2010 representing a 27% increase since 2008.

There are a possible 1 billion Social Security number combinations since 1936 yet we have only used 442 million.

The Social Security Administration has a program for sharing electronic records online with its wounded warriors program.

In 2010, the Social Security Administration anticipates 3.3 million disability applications. This will slow down the process of obtaining benefits for those who need Social Security Disability Benefits.