When you suffer from a serious physical or mental illness, you could face a tough time due to the physical and mental stress it carries. Moreover, when illness prevents you from working, you could also start facing financial difficulties. However, Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits may help ease some of your financial burden. More than 12 million people rely on benefits from the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, but a complicated application process often leads to confusion, and more than two-thirds of the applicants are denied benefits.
Therefore, you should avoid taking on the Social Security Administration (SSA) on your own. To ensure the highest chance of qualifying for benefits, you can hire an experienced Augusta disability benefits lawyer from The Keener Law Firm. Whether you need help applying for SSDI or SSI benefits, or want to appeal a denial of benefits, we use our extensive knowledge and experience to assist you in every possible way.
The SSD benefits process is complex and complicated. The mere fact that you cannot work is not sufficient to meet the criteria laid down by the SSA for determining whether you qualify for SSI or SSDI benefits. You must also prove that you are unable to engage in substantial gainful activity due to a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that has lasted for 12 months or is expected to last for 12 months or result in death.
Moreover, being unable to return to the work you were last doing before getting disabled is not enough to qualify for disability benefits. You must also prove that you are unable to do any other work that you did in the past or any other type of work which is available. It could be a tough ask, and our Augusta SSD lawyer could be of significant help by ensuring that your application is backed by the following-
Merely because you were denied benefits, it does not mean that you do not have a valid claim. Let an accomplished SSD lawyer review your case because you can file an appeal within 60 days of the receipt of determination notice from the SSA.
There are four levels to the disability appeals process-
An experienced Augusta disability lawyer at the Keener Law Firm will ensure that updated medical records and other information is provided with your claim application and at each stage of the appeal process.
If you are interested in applying for disability benefits or appealing a denial of benefits, an experienced and knowledgeable Augusta disability benefits lawyer from The Keener Law Firm could make all the difference. Contact us today for a free consultation and case review.