San Diego Social Security Lawyers - San Diego Social Security Attorneys

ASN works closely with a network of reputable San Diego Social Security lawyers who have proven experience and expertise in dealing with all legal issues involving Social Security law and are committed to providing the highest quality of competent legal representation. If you are looking for experienced San Diego Social Security attorneys or would like to get more information on a particular San Diego Social Security lawyer please call us Toll Free at (866) 529 - 4872 or click here to get an online referral.

Social security is designed, as the title suggests, to provide security. To protect individuals from unforeseen catastrophes, the government spreads certain risks among all members of society so that no single family bears the full burden of such occurrences.

In the United States, the Social Security Program was created in 1935 (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) to provide old age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits to workers and their families. Unlike welfare, social security benefits are paid to an individual or his or her family at least in part on the basis of that person's employment record and prior contributions to the system. The program is administered by the Social Secuirty Administration (SSA) and since 1965 it has included health insurance benefits under the Medicare program. While the original act used Social Security in a broad sense and included federally funded welfare programs and unemployment compensation within its scope, current usage associates the phrase with old age, survivors, and disability insurance.

The Federal Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) pays out monthly benefits to retired people, to families whose wage earner has died, and to workers unemployed due to sickness or accident. Workers qualify for its protection by having been employed for a minimum amount of time and by having made contributions to the program. Once an individual has qualified for protection, certain other family members are, as well. Financial need is not a requirement.

While the Social Security Act (federal law) governs an applicant's right to benefits, state substantive law governs some of the family relationship issues that may bear on that right such as the validity of a marriage.

All of our San Diego Social Security lawyers are in good standing with the California Bar Association and are commited to providing each client with the highest quality of competent legal representation. To get referred to a pre-screened San Diego Social Security attorney experienced on issues emcompassing Social Security law please call us Toll Free at (866) 529 - 4872 or click here to get an online referral.