A disabling injury or illness becomes more than a medical issue when you cannot work to earn the money that you need to live on. Disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs offer much-needed financial relief, but the regulations and procedures the Social Security Administration (SSA) follows make the application process overly difficult.
Even a minor mistake could delay the processing of the application or result in a denial of benefits. According to data compiled by the SSA, it approves less than one-third of the applications submitted to it for SSI and SSDI benefits.
Disability Partners, PLLC, has been the disability benefits trusted and relied upon when they need help with all matters related to SSDI and SSI. Whether you need assistance with an initial application for benefits or need to appeal a denial of benefits, our SSI lawyer and SSDI lawyer can make a difference in the outcome.
The first thing that a disability lawyer from our office does is to conduct a thorough assessment of your claim to determine whether you meet the medical and non-medical requirements to qualify for disability benefits. This is an important step toward a successful application because your disability lawyer knows what the SSA regulations require to approve a claimant’s request for benefits.
Spotting a problem before an application is submitted to the SSA gives us the opportunity to find a way to resolve it. For example, the SSA would deny benefits to a claimant with a physical impairment who failed to follow a treatment plan prescribed by their doctor. An experienced SSDI lawyer may recommend delaying the application until the claimant complies with the treatment plan in order to improve the chance of the application being approved.
If you applied for SSI or SSD and had your claim denied by the SSA, do not give up. You have the right to appeal an adverse decision, but you need to move quickly because you have only 60 days to appeal from the date of the determination notice from the SSA.
The disability appeal process offers four levels to challenge an adverse determination and get it reversed:
A compassionate and experienced SSD lawyer makes a difference in the outcome of an appeal, but don’t take just our word for it. According to a report released by the U.S. General Accountability Office, claimants who were represented during the appeal process received a favorable outcome at a rate that was three times greater than people who handled the appeal on their own.
If you need help with a disability claim, trust an experienced SSD lawyer for advice and representation in all matters related to SSI and SSDI benefits. Contact Disability Partners, PLLC, for a free consultation and claim assessment.