Frequently Asked Questions

Social Security has two programs with similar names but are quite different. Social Security Disability is an insurance you with premiums deducted from each pay check. Social Security normally is paid out at retirement age, but can be started prior to retirement age if a worker who is current and vested becomes disabled.

The second program: Social Security (SSI) is based on financial need.

The representatives from Mission Possible are able to explain the programs and difference to you.

Mission Possible gets paid if they assist you in winning your case. The payment is based on the amount of back pay you receive. Social Security sets the rules and amounts for payments.

Age, education and work history are factors in each case. All cases are decided on an individual basis.

SSDI applications have specific rules. Approval or denial often depends on the wording and documentation being submitted according to the guidelines. It is easy to make a simple mistake that results in a denial. Our professionals have over ten years of success dealing with Social Security. We know how to put the application together so that you have a high probability of approval.

Mission Possible partners with you and completes all the paperwork necessary for your case. We work directly with Social Security and keep you informed of the progress of your case. Many clients come to us after their first or second application has been denied. Most exclaim “Why didn’t I call you in the first place?”

You will need to help us understand your disability and the functional limitations it creates in your life. You will need to help us put together all medical and employment records and attend phone conferences or meetings with Social Security representatives.

Yes, we will work your case from the initial application through the Administrative Law Judge Hearing.

Cases have been determined in as little as three weeks, but the norm for the initial application is based on the number of cases Social Security has backlogged. At the present time, a four to six month wait is standard. Cases that are appealed and decided by the Law Judge often require at least one year past the reconsideration decision.

We submit paperwork for the next step and continue to work your case towards approval. When you are finally approved, Social Security will send you a check that will include all of the money you would have received since the date determined to be the onset of your disability as determined by the Social Security Administration.

We review your case and determine how to best proceed. No two cases are exactly alike.

It is possible to receive funds for your minor children who are living with you.

None, in term of fees and service performed. Since SSDI representation is all we do, Mission Possible is not distracted and strives to provide speedy and professional service. The financial stability of our clients is our goal and we have many references available upon request.

On occasion we take on child cases. However, if we feel our expertise is not sufficient, we help find a representative who specializes in child cases.

Mission Possible works with people from age 18 to 66 who are not able to work due to their medical and/or psychological conditions. Medical documentation is required for cases to be approved.

The goal of the Ticket Program is to help people on Social Security benefits reduce their need for benefits through self-sufficiency and getting back to work.

People with disabilities receiving benefits from SSA can use the Ticket issued to them by SSA to obtain services and supports to assist them in preparing for work and entering and maintaining employment.

No. The goal of the Ticket to Work Program is to help people receiving Social Security disability benefits obtain employment and work toward greater independence and increased self-sufficiency.

No. The Ticket Program is free (and voluntary) for people receiving Social Security disability benefits. The Ticket Program allows you to receive vocational services and supports at no cost to you to help you obtain employment and work towards greater independence and increased self-sufficiency.

No. As long as you continue to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefit payments, you will continue to remain eligible for the same medical coverage.

No. As long as you continue to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you will continue to remain eligible for the same medical coverage.

No. If your benefits ended because you worked and had earnings, you can request that your benefits start again without having to complete a new application. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines whether you can get benefits again, Social Security can give you provisional (temporary) benefits for up to 6 months.

Yes, a Ticket can be used to obtain services and supports to help you become self-employed or start your own business.

Yes! WIPA or CWIC provide free benefits counseling to Social Security disability beneficiaries to help them make informed choices about work.

Advantages to working with an AEN are that administrative services can be streamlined to create cost efficiencies, multiple providers can expand the scope of services offered, and AENs serve as the EN of record allowing non-ENs to provide TTW to beneficiaries.

Yes, we are willing to discuss how this will profit your business and add an additional income stream.

After State VR services have ended, you can assign your Ticket to an EN of your choice to receive additional employment services.

The goal of Partnership Plus is to support beneficiaries in each step to self-sufficiency. A VR will help prepare for and find employment and an EN will help you stay employed.

Assigning your Ticket to an EN after your State VR agency closes your case is voluntary, and it extends the medical CDR protections of the Ticket program.

Yes. We currently have agreements with Alaska and Idaho and are working with other states to be able to help as many beneficiaries as possible.