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Our Fort Mill social security disability attorneys can assist you with your claim, appeal, or both.
Being injured and unable to work in your normal capacity may cause turmoil in your life. Such stress could make it difficult for you to complete a Social Security disability claim or file an appeal on your own.
A social security disability lawyer in Fort Mill can handle all aspects of a Social Security Disability claim or appeal on your behalf. This will allow you to focus on more important matters. Call George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers today for more specific details of how we may be able to help you seek the disability benefits that you deserve.
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When Social Security Disability Applies
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides details of who generally qualifies for Social Security Disability. Keep in mind that eligibility requirements may vary for the two primary forms of Social Security disability benefits, which are:
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
The SSA notes that SSI generally applies to those who are either elderly, blind, or otherwise disabled, or some combination of these qualifiers. Those who hope to claim SSI benefits must be citizens of the United States and may be asked to prove that their financial resources are limited.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Qualifying for SSDI may carry some requirements that SSI does not. In some cases, you may be eligible to collect both SSDI and SSI, and your lawyer can clarify whether seeking both may be appropriate in your case. To qualify for SSDI, the SSA states that you generally:
- Need to have worked in a professional field covered by Social Security disability insurance
- Need to have contributed adequate professional service time to be covered by such insurance
- Must be unable to work for at least 12 months
The SSA may consider other factors, such as whether you could complete other types of work but have not done so for any reason. Because there is some level of subjectivity in the process of evaluating disabilities and how disabilities affect your ability to work, it could be helpful to have an advocate such as a lawyer arguing your case throughout the claim and appeals process.
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Your Disability Could Make It Tough To Work
Suffering an injury or developing a disease or condition could prevent you from working completely, or may limit you to certain jobs or hours that pay you significantly less than you earned at full employment.
The Legal Information Institute (LII) notes that there are “no resource or income ceilings” for those who are eligible for SSDI. This means that, so long as you have paid enough into the Social Security disability benefit insurance program, then you may be able to collect benefits covering some portion of your lost income regardless of your existing assets or resources.
Suffering an injury or developing a disease or condition could limit you in ways that directly impact your ability to work. Symptoms that impede you professionally may include:
- Difficulty standing because of weakness
- Difficulty standing because of pain
- Limited physical mobility or range of motion
- Headaches
- Cognitive problems such as memory loss or difficulty concentrating
- Inability to complete fine motor functions, which could be due to nerve damage or other injuries and conditions
The specific cause of your disability may be important, as it could directly determine your symptoms and may be a condition that is generally covered by Social Security disability benefits of some kind. A social security disability attorney in Fort Mill can assess your medical records and help you pursue any benefits you are entitled to.
Call George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation about how we can help with your pursuit of disability benefits.
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How a Lawyer Can Fight for Your Right to Benefits
Our team of dedicated social security disability lawyers in Fort Mill may be able to handle much of your Social Security disability claim or appeal:
- As they can without your direct involvement
- As you would like them to
Having a lawyer help you with your claim could give you access to the benefits of any experience they have handling Social Security disability claims and appeals. Some of the specific tasks that your lawyer may assist with include:
- Speaking with your doctors and obtaining all documentation of your injuries
- Helping you document how your symptoms affect you on a day-to-day basis
- Obtaining accounts from former or current employers, as they may witness firsthand how your disability has reduced your ability to work as you normally would
- Filing your claim
- Handling all communications with SSA officials
- Completing hearings and meetings on your behalf (when possible)
- Accompanying you to any hearings or meetings that you must attend
- Ensuring completion of your initial claim
- Filing and completing any necessary appeal
An appeal could be necessary if the SSA issues any decision that you do not agree with. Such decisions could include an outright denial of your claim or a low assessment of benefits.
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A Lawyer May Help You Regardless of Your Claim’s Outcome
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that more than a quarter of the American population lives with some sort of disability. Those charged with processing disability claims could:
- Be overextended
- Be prone to error
- Not give your claim the attention it deserves
- Get the response to your claim wrong
It is not a given that your initial claim will be easy to file, nor that the response from the SSA will be the one that you hope for. Our social security disability attorneys in Fort Mill may be able to help you respond strategically through all stages of your claim and help you complete any necessary appeal.
Team Up With a Fort Mill Social Security Disability Lawyer
Social Security disability benefits could be vital to your financial stability, but the process of seeking such benefits may be prolonged, complicated, and stressful. A Fort Mill social security disability attorney may be able to handle your claim and appeal as you see fit.
Call George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation about how we may assist you or your loved one. Just focus on getting better and leave the rest to us.
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