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Although employers are generally required to provide accommodations only to qualified employees (that is, those who can work), and Social Security disability benefits are available only to those who are incapable of substantial gainful employment (that is, those who can’t work), the Supreme Court has ruled that applying for Social Security benefits does not automatically exclude you from the protection of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

I have a severe disability. How can I increase my chances of having my claim approved?
If your disability “meets or equals” one of the Social Security Administration’s medical listings, then you very likely are unable to work, and therefore, your claim should have a better chance of being approved. Initial decisions are based, in part, [...]

Other benefits available
Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income are not the only benefits that are available for the disabled. You may also have private long-term disability insurance through a recent employer, for example. Some of these private insurance plans require their members to apply for Social Security Disability Benefits even though the private [...]

What are “work credits” and how do I earn them?
Social Security Disability Insurance benefits work much the same way as Social Security retirement benefits, in that if you work, you pay a substantial amount of money as Social Security tax. By paying Social Security tax, you earn “work credits,” by which you become legally entitled [...]

Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income: what are they, and what’s the difference?
You probably already know about Social Security. Congress passed the Social Security Act in 1935 to provide for the needs of workers when they retire, and also to establish a system of unemployment insurance. Social Security retirement benefits are administered by [...]

Family Benefits
If you receive Social Security disability or retirement benefits, the following members of your family may also receive benefits:

your spouse, if

the spouse is at least 62 years of age, or
caring for a child under age 16, or
caring for a disabled child who receives Social Security benefits

your divorced spouse, if

the marriage lasted at least 10 [...]

In a nutshell
Social Security offers benefits for the retired, the disabled, and members of their families. Disability benefits include both Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Social Security Disability Insurance

Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) are based on Social Security (payroll) taxes, so to qualify, you must have accumulated “credits” [...]