Social Security Disability
The webinar will help you understand the importance of SSDI and its potential role for working adults if they become unable to work due to illness, injury, or disability. The Webinar will:
- Explain the eligibility criteria for SSDI and Disability insurance
- Describe the essential steps of the SSDI application and appeals process
- Discuss the types of diseases and health conditions most commonly approved for SSDI and insights regarding COVID-19 health effects
- Understand the role advocates play in helping patients with the SSDI process
Program Objectives
See how COVID is affecting SSDI – the Social Security Administration has begun monitoring and tracking SSDI claims being filed with COVID-related complications – understand how this evolving issue affects patients’ claims
Understand why patients need SSDI representation and the difference it makes to the initial application for benefits, as well as the appeals process
Learn how federal disability benefits are an important tool for U.S. workers, with the ability to protect SSDI benefits when attempting to return to work
Non-Member Purchase
You will receive an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.
Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.
As a NAHAC benefit, Full Members are charged only $10.00 for a CE webinar while the general public pays $40.00 per CE credit webinar. NAHAC full members, who just want to view the webinars, can go to the NAHAC website to view the webinars at any time – no charge.
To receive the discounted NAHAC membership rate for CE webinars, access and complete an application here: Membership Form.
Members Only Purchase
You will recieve an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.
Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.
Terry J. Geist, Principal Advocate at Allsup
T.J. Geist, Principal Advocate at Allsup, has more than 19 years of experience with the organization and its subsidiaries. In his current role, he applies his 15 years of claims experience in training and consulting roles, and expanding his presence as an industry expert through education and community outreach, government affairs and partnerships. Throughout his career at Allsup, T.J. has worked at the Hearing and Appeals Council levels where he represented claimants before administrative law judges, with in-person hearings and written briefs. T.J. holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and is a Certified Direct Pay Representative with the Social Security Administration.