MEDICAL DISABILITY BENEFITS
MEDICAL DISABILITY BENEFITS
If you are medically disabled by temporary or permanent illness, you may be able receive disability benefits. California provides short-term State Disability Insurance (SDI) and United States of America provides long-term Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). If you have a qualifying illness, you may apply for partial or full disability. Patients not responding well to primary care treatment will likely be referred to a specialist for expert evaluation and treatment.
STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE (SDI)
California: short-term, self-funded by employee payroll
FEDERAL DISABILITY
SOCIAL SECUIRTY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI)
USA long-term, based on disability and work credits, funded by employee/employer payroll
FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)
USA long-term, based on disability and income limits, funded by federal government
benefits to/from spouse/parent/ex-spouse might apply, contact agency for further information
WHERE TO APPLY FOR DISABILITY
HEALTH INSURANCE
Once your SSDI and/or or SSI is active or when you are age 65, you are eligible to receive governmental health insurance
SSDI or age 65+ -> federal Medicare
SSI or under age 21 or age 65+ or pregnant or breast/cervical cancer 200% federal poverty level -> state Medi-Cal
PAID FAMILY LEAVE
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES (DMV)
Disabled Parking Placard/Plate
PUBLIC TRANSIT
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Paratransit:: if too sick to take regular transit, smaller bus taking you door to door
PARKS
National: free entry along with 3 other people