Why? Sleaze balls like Morgan and Morgan.
Yes. Undoubtedly. SSDI pays more than regular SS, IIRC....and all you have to do is get the minimum working quarters to qualify (40?). You can get it any time after that. So you’re in your 40s and you’re a leech. Hire Morgan and Morgan, the Cochran Firm, and any number of others to go to bat for you and you’re set for life.
SSDI and SSI (SSA administers SSI) comprised 25% of all SSA payments the last time I checked before Obama was elected. I’m guessing that number has gone up to over 30% now.
Exactly. Mining the federal benefits system is a huge legal specialty area, just check out the yellow pages.