You may have been injured in an accident and unable to work, or you may have a disease or other medical condition–but to win Social Security Disability benefits you must prove to the Social Security Administration that you are unable to engage in “substantial activity,” for at least twelve consecutive months.
Are you unable to do your usual job because of your disability or injury? Are you disabled from any job that you can otherwise do with your education and work background? If your doctor writes a medical report that describes your medical disability and states that you are disabled from employment, you have the key that opens a Social Security Disability case.