After you find yourself unable to work because of a disability, you may struggle to successfully file the information required to obtain benefits. Consider seeking help from our West Virginia Social Security disability lawyer.
We have a detailed understanding of Social Security benefits, and we know what it takes to help you seek this kind of assistance. Underwood Law Office can help you with every step of the process and work on getting you the payments you should have.
How Our Social Security Disability Attorney in West Virginia Can Help You
When you are ready to seek Social Security Disability benefits, it can be difficult to come to terms with the fact that your application could be rejected. After all, you paid into the fund when you were able to work. Now that you need these funds, the Social Security Administration should streamline the process for you.
Unfortunately, many applicants are not immediately approved for disability benefits. Completing the necessary paperwork is a significant challenge. Should you receive a denial of your benefits, seeking your payment becomes that much more challenging. Our team is ready to help you work through the entire process from beginning to end.
We Have Decades of Experience
When you rely on Underwood Law Office to help you file for Social Security benefits, you can count on us to deliver the experience and professional representation you need.
Our attorneys and support team have decades of collective experience with matters involving Social Security benefits. We do not back down when you are facing a difficult situation in trying to obtain the benefits you should have. We appreciate the opportunity to introduce your story and to argue on your behalf.
We Can Help With Uncommon Circumstances
We also have experience with Social Security disability claims that have unusual circumstances. For example, if you are facing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), you could have severe disabilities that leave you unable to work. We can help you determine whether you qualify for benefits in this case.
One of our greatest strengths is our capability to listen to your concerns and to learn about any uncommon situation around your disability. We take the time to craft a strategy that focuses on the facts in your case, even if it is a unique case. We know that cases like this do not always fit into a simple formula, and we excel in these areas.
For a free legal consultation with a social security disability lawyer serving West Virginia, call (972) 535-6377
We Can Help When You Receive a Denial of Benefits
When applying for Social Security disability benefits, you may end up dealing with both SSDI and SSI. The Social Security Administration (SSA) oversees both programs, but they are separate programs.
When applying for benefits, you may receive a favorable outcome for SSDI and SSI, you may be denied benefits for both programs, or you may receive a favorable outcome with one program and a denial with the other program. We can help you understand all of these outcomes.
Rejection of Disability Benefits
Receiving a denial of benefits occurs more frequently than you may think. Some people are denied benefits over a technicality, such as filling out the forms incorrectly or leaving out certain documents that the SSA requires.
Other denials may happen because the SSA doesn’t believe you fit the criteria for receiving benefits. This could occur because the SSA doesn’t have all of the facts in the case. Underwood Law Office can help with both of these circumstances.
We can review your rejected application and see why the denial occurred. We can help you reapply after we determine what your application still needs. Because there are two programs for which you may be eligible, it can be confusing to keep everything straight. We will manage your applications and prepare you for the application and appeals processes.
You Can Hire Us at Any Point Along the Way
We have some clients to choose to hire us from the beginning of the application process. Other clients come to us after their application for benefits is rejected by the SSA.
We will be ready to help at any stage of the process. Although it is easier for all parties involved if we are representing you from the beginning, we do not shy away from taking on cases that have already gone through the initial application process.
We Can Help to Show That Your Disability Qualifies
The SSA takes a lot of time reviewing the disability that you claim to have. This can involve interviewing and accepting reports from a number of different people, including:
- Doctors
- Physical therapists
- Friends and relatives of the applicant
- Employer
- Caregivers
You will need to file information and give a statement about your disability. It is important to make sure the SSA has all of the facts needed to understand the full impact your disability has on your life, both in your personal life and your professional life.
We will help you collect the facts from every relevant source that you need to prove why you deserve to receive benefits.
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Appealing a Decision Made by the Social Security Administration
If you are one of the many SSD applicants who was not approved for disability benefits, you can go through the appeals process. First, you must go through the reconsideration process. At this stage, you can make your appeal online, and someone else at the SSA will review your case again. You can submit new evidence in addition to any old evidence.
In the next step, an administrative law judge can conduct a hearing if you disagree with the reconsideration stage’s outcome. These meetings may be in person or by video. If this stage still does not provide a satisfactory, you can escalate your case to the Appeals Council and request another review.
The Council can kick your case back to the previous stage or rule on your case itself. The last stage is the federal court review—the federal court can rule on your case if the Appeals Council does not or if the Council did not give you a satisfactory ruling. No matter where your case takes you, our lawyers can help.
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We Are Ready to Begin Working on Your Case Immediately
Do not allow a rejection to dissuade you from seeking the payments you should have. Count on Underwood Law Office to work tirelessly on your behalf, cutting through the red tape. Call our West Virginia Social Security disability lawyer today for a consultation.
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