People who are unable to work due to a severe physical or mental impairment face many challenges, but a lack of financial assistance need not be one of them. Monthly payments through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program can relieve financial pressures, provided you can overcome a complicated and demanding application approval process.
The Keener Law Firm has devoted decades to helping people with disabilities in Georgia and nationwide secure disability benefits. Our team of dedicated and hard-working disability professionals works with you throughout the process. Our disability attorneys know the laws, regulations, and procedures to make navigating the disability benefits system easier for you.
From the initial application through the appeal process, a representative from The Keener Law Firm will be with you at every step of the way. Learn more about what we can do for you by contacting Keener Law today.
Today, more and more Americans are unable to work and earn a living due to disabling illnesses and injuries. Not only is this a traumatic experience both physically and emotionally, but many disabled individuals are left wondering how they will provide financially for themselves and their families. Social Security Disability benefits make a difference in your life.
If affording legal fees for a disability attorney seems out of the question, The Keener Law Firm has a solution. We work on a contingency-fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless we win. The legal fee is paid not from current monthly benefits, but from back pay or arrears.
Don’t let cost stand in the way of being represented by a skilled disability attorney. Contact The Keener Law Firm for a free consultation and claim evaluation.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers two programs providing benefits to individuals with disabilities: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for people with work histories, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for people with limited income and resources.
Navigating a vast federal bureaucracy can be complicated, with the majority of initial claims denied. Having an experienced disability attorney fighting for you makes a difference.
The Keener Law Firm provides comprehensive legal services to people with disabilities and their family members throughout Georgia and nationwide. We are well-versed in the complex rules related to disability benefits and patiently guide clients through each phase of the process. We’re with you from the initial application throughout the process.
You have enough to handle when a disabling medical condition prevents you from working without taking on the Social Security disability system on your own. Our dedicated team of disability professionals has a proven track record of helping people with disabilities obtain the financial and medical benefits available to them.
Our ongoing support ensures you of access to the professional guidance needed to maintain your disability benefits. We provide the legal knowledge, compassion, and personalized service you need. Over the course of our many years of practice, we have gained recognition as dedicated advocates for individuals with disabilities and for helping them obtain the disability benefits they need and deserve.
If you or a loved one needs assistance obtaining Social Security Disability benefits, call today for a free consultation, or provide your contact information on our website for a Keener Law disability professional to use to reach out to you.
The initial review of your application takes about six to eight months before the Social Security Administration sends you a notice of determination. It could take longer depending on how long it takes for Social Security to obtain copies of your medical records. This is why The Keener Law Firm routinely checks the status of your application in the review process to quickly respond to requests for information or to contact your medical providers to get them to react promptly to Social Security requests for records.
If Social Security does not approve your claim during the initial review process, the length of the appeal process varies depending on how far along in the process your claim goes. For example, it currently takes about seven months for Social Security to schedule a hearing in Atlanta, Georgia, with an administrative law judge. The wait could be different in other cities.
Disability benefits through the SSI program continue for as long as you meet the income and resource limitations and remain disabled and unable to work. SSDI benefits work somewhat differently.
The SSDI program allows disabled workers to collect the equivalent of their Social Security retirement benefits. Your SSDI monthly payments automatically convert to Social Security retirement payments when you reach full retirement age, which is based on the year of your birth. For example, anyone born in 1960 or later reaches their full retirement age at 67.
The Social Security Administration does not pay disability benefits unless there is medical documentation that you cannot work because of a physical or mental impairment that has lasted or is expected to last for at least 12 months or is expected to result in death. Contact The Keener Law Firm today for a free consultation and claim evaluation to learn whether you have a disabling medical condition that meets the Social Security standard.