Please join us on as we welcome two experts in the field of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provide an overview of these public benefits for Mito patients. Topics to be covered in this conference call include:
- Overview of SSI and SSDI programs;
- The differences between SSI and SSDI;
- Social Security’s definition of disability as it pertains to mitochondrial disease;
- How SSDI is designed to work, eligibility criteria, and the full range of SSDI benefitts;
- The application and appeals processes for SSI and SSDI;
- Resources available to support SSI and SSDI applications and appeals processes;
- Information on SSI and SSDI benefits for adult disabled children;
- Returning to work after obtaining social security benefits (the “Ticket to Work Program”);
- Specific challenges for individuals with mitochondrial disease in applying for SSDI and how to address them; and
- The benefits of professional representation and how to evaluate representation options.
