Filing a rightful claim for disability benefits can be complicated and time-consuming. Simplify the process by working with the knowledgeable lawyers at Morrison & Hughes. Filing a rightful claim for disability benefits can be complicated and time-consuming. As your representative, an attorney from this firm will carefully review your claim and advise you on all the steps to take before your hearing. After suffering a catastrophic injury that permanently prevents you from making a living, the resulting stress and worry can become overwhelming. Our detailed understanding of physical injuries and the Social Security Blue Book makes this firm a smart choice for anyone interested in applying for benefits.
Whether you are considering filing for disability, or you have already submitted a claim, we are ready to help make a difference. Our lawyers go the extra mile to put you at ease during this process.
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Simplify the process of filing for social security disability (SSDI) when you work with the knowledgeable Atlanta disability lawyers at our practice. Filing a rightful claim for disability benefits can be complicated and time-consuming. As your representative, an attorney from this firm will carefully review your claim and advise you on all the steps to take before your hearing. After suffering a catastrophic injury that permanently prevents you from making a living, the resulting stress and worry can become overwhelming.
Our detailed understanding of physical injuries and the Social Security Blue Book makes this firm a smart choice for anyone interested in applying for benefits. Whether you are considering filing for disability, or you have already submitted a claim, we are ready to help make a difference. Our lawyers go the extra mile to put you at ease during this process.
Sit down with one of our compassionate attorneys and tell them everything you can about your injuries and the current state of your finances. The Social Security Administration publishes a Blue Book that details all the qualifying disabilities and impairments that entitle you to benefits. Our lawyer will review your claim for disability and advise you on any details that may be missing from your application.
Supplemental security income (SSI) provides blind and disabled Americans with supplemental income that is separate from the Social Security Trust fund. This program is administered at the state level and involves a qualification process that we are ready to guide you through. During the income eligibility process, we may find that you are entitled to payment for unpaid labor.
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A Hearing before a judge involves a comprehensive review of multiple years of medical records, detailed testimony from you, as well as the testimony of vocational and/or medical experts, in addition to your lawyer’s arguments on the application of Social Security law to the facts of your case. A Hearing presents your best statistical chance of winning, but not without a highly skilled disability attorney at your side.
Think of the process as multiple rungs on a ladder. Most important are the Initial, Reconsideration, and Hearing Levels. Most individuals will be denied at the initial two stages before their claims are finally scheduled to be heard before a U.S. Administrative Law Judge. In the Atlanta region, it can take two years to get your day in court, and everything typically boils down to that one day! At that point, decisions are usually mailed within 60-90 days.
You can, but doing so can have very serious implications for your case. These are matters that should be immediately discussed with an experienced disability attorney.
The federal government doesn’t make anything that easy. The process of proving disability involves a maze of complex federal regulations defining what it means to be “legally disabled.” You will need an experienced and aggressive disability attorney to navigate the process—if you’re serious about winning your case!
Yes, as long as your mental illness falls within one of the 14 categories listed in the SSDI Blue Book. This is a manual that lists qualifying disorders for obtaining SSDI benefits. Keep in mind that each category also has several sub-categories listed with it.
In some cases, yes. However, your disability must still last at least 12 months or be expected to last at least 12 months according to the initial determining criteria of the SSDI program. You will become ineligible for SSDI benefits if you are able to return to work at some point in the future.
In most cases, the SSA requires applicants to have worked at least five out of the past 10 years before they qualify to apply for disability benefits. You receive work credits from the SSA when working at an income-producing job and paying into the social security system. The SSA bases your credit amounts on earnings alone. In addition to disability programs, the SSA uses the number of credits a person has earned to determine survivor income and retirement benefits. You can receive a maximum of four credits per calendar year. That means you will need at least 20 credits to apply for SSDI.
After you have completed your application and gathered all required documentation, you will send the entire packet to the closest Disability Determination Services Office in your state. Once received, a disability examiner works in partnership with a medical doctor to review your claim. If you receive an initial denial and request reconsideration, your information will go to a different disability examiner and medical doctor working in the same office. If denied a second time and you decide to appeal, your case will go before an Administrative Law Judge who will make the final determination.
No. The SSA operates two different programs for disabled individuals. SSDI is for those who worked for at least 10 years prior to their disability and earned enough credits based on their employment income to qualify to apply for SSDI.
SSI, which stands for Supplemental Security Insurance, is a program for disabled individuals who have not earned enough credits from work over the past 10 years or who have been unable to work at all during the past decade. The payment for SSI is typically lower than it is for SSDI. Although not common, some people can collect payments from both programs if they meet certain eligibility requirements.
Unfortunately, only about 30 percent of applicants for SSDI receive approval the first time they apply for benefits. Several factors play into this such as errors on the application, the large number of applications the SSA receives, federal budget cuts, and the inability of the SSA to predict the future economy. You stand a significantly better chance of approval on your first application or on subsequent appeals when you retain the services of a social security disability attorney.
Not including the proper documentation or completing forms incorrectly is one of the leading reasons for the initial denial of an SSDI application. You will need to submit documentation from an acceptable medical professional the outlines the onset and worsening nature of your disabling medical condition. The following are just some acceptable sources of medical documentation:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) enforces a strict definition of disability. You must have a qualifying medical condition for at least 12 months or that is likely to cause your death. Because of your disability, you cannot do the same work you did before or adjust to another type of work even with training.
You have two options. The first is to locate the nearest social security office and schedule an appointment to apply in person. You should plan to be there for at least a couple of hours. The second option is to schedule a telephone interview to complete your application. You have the right to work with a disability advocate or an attorney from the start of your SSDI application process.
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