Applying for disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs is a complicated process that ends in frustration and disappointment for most applicants. The Social Security Administration (SSA) denies benefits to 66% of applicants after the initial determination process.
If your claim for Social Security disability benefits has been denied, there is something that you can do about it. You can trust an experienced and compassionate disability benefits lawyer at Disability Partners, PLLC, with filing applications for benefits, challenging a denial or other adverse determination through the appeal process, or experienced representation with any Social Security disability issue.
An application for benefits through SSI or SSDI must show that you have a medically determinable physical or mental impairment preventing you from engaging in substantial gainful activity. The impairment must be expected to last for at least a year or result in death. The application must be supported by medical records containing a diagnosis backed by clinical findings and diagnostic test results.
The fact that you meet the medical criteria of disabled that Social Security uses does not mean that you will be approved for benefits. You must also meet the non-medical requirements.
For SSI, that means having limited income and resources because it is a need-based program intended to provide monthly payments to individuals in need of money to buy food and pay for shelter. Although it does not impose income and resource limits as does SSI, the SSDI program only pays benefits to people with earnings from jobs and through self-employment who paid Social Security taxes on their income.
Working with an experienced SSI lawyer or an SSDI lawyer ensures that your application contains the information required under federal regulations and that it has the medical evidence needed to support it. This avoids the common mistakes that can prolong the review process or lead to a denial.
A denial of benefits or other adverse determination on your disability claim does not mean that you do not have a valid claim. Let a compassionate and experienced SSD lawyer review your case because you have the right to appeal within 60 days of receipt of the determination notice from the Social Security Administration.
The lawyers at Disability Partners, PLLC, have years of experience successfully representing claimants at all levels of the appeal process, including:
An experienced disability lawyer from our office reviews the claim to determine the reason for the denial and develops a strategy for effectively challenging it. It may include submission of updated medical records or preparation of a written brief containing persuasive arguments for overturning the adverse decision that is supported by your medical records and other evidence that we present.
Learn more about how an experienced and dedicated disability benefits lawyer from Disability Partners, PLLC, can make a difference in the outcome of your application or appeal. Contact us today for a free consultation.