Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income - 8/7/2015

<p>Please join us on as we welcome two experts in the field of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provide an overview of these public benefits for Mito patients.&nbsp; Topics to be covered in this conference call include:</p> <ul class="list"> <li>Overview of SSI and SSDI programs;</li> <li>The differences between SSI and SSDI;</li> <li>Social Security&rsquo;s definition of disability as it pertains to mitochondrial disease;</li> <li>How SSDI is designed to work, eligibility criteria, and the full range of SSDI benefitts;</li> <li>The application and appeals processes for SSI and SSDI;</li> <li>Resources available to support SSI and SSDI applications and appeals processes;</li> <li>Information on SSI and SSDI benefits for adult disabled children;</li> <li>Returning to work after obtaining social security benefits (the "Ticket to Work Program");</li> <li>Specific challenges for individuals with mitochondrial disease in applying for SSDI and how to address them; and</li> <li>The benefits of professional representation and how to evaluate representation options.</li> </ul> <div>About the Speakers:</div> <div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <p><strong>Annette Hines</strong> has been practicing in the areas of Special Needs, Elder Law and Estate Planning for over fifteen years. She received her JD from Howard University School of Law, her MBA from Suffolk University and her BA from the University of Vermont. Her clients include individuals and families of children with special needs, the elderly and others in the community.</p> <p>Ms. Hines is the mother of two daughters, one of whom passed away from mitochondrial disease in November of 2013.&nbsp; Her personal experience as the mother of a child with special needs fuels her passion for quality special needs planning and drives her special understanding and dedication to her practice.</p> <p>Prior to practicing law, she founded and directed the nonprofit home care company, Spec