Social Security Disability | If You're Turned Down for Social Security

If you're Turned Down for Social Security

Social Security benefits are sometimes all a person can count on for income. Unfortunately, many individuals are turned down for these benefits, even though they may be significantly disabled. Proving that you're entitled to them is something an denied social securityattorney can oftentimes help with. To claim these benefits, you need to have a solid case, which the attorney will help you build. You may also need to file an appeal for these benefits. Like every other type of insurance—government-provided or otherwise—it can sometimes seem that the entire purpose of Social Security is simply to turn down every applicant.

Your attorney will need to establish that productive work is either impossible or dangerous for you. This may result because of injuries or illnesses. Remember that a doctor's approval of your disabled status is not the same as having the Social Security Administration declare you disabled. A bad limp is enough for a doctor to declare you disabled and, of course, a walking difficulty is a disability. It may not be enough for you to immediately claim Social Security Benefits, however.

You'll want to confer with a lawyer if you're turned down for benefits. This will likely mean some office, home or telephone visits. You'll also need medical records, records of any injuries or accidents you've suffered and so forth. You should have most of this already from filing your initial claim. Your attorney will know what other documents you need and, in some cases, it may turn out that you're perfectly eligible for Social Security benefits and that you simply failed to make that apparent on your application. A lot of what attorneys do involves helping their clients to muscle their way through bureaucracies. With Social Security, there is plenty of bureaucracy.

You may have up to three separate appeal levels through which to navigate. In the best case scenario, you'll only have to go through a hearing. In the worst case, you'll have to go to federal court. If you've been denied and need help getting your benefits, be sure to call an attorney. You should also call an attorney if your injuries and disability are the result of an accident that may have involved negligence. A social security attorney may be able to get you further compensation for such injuries that could be a big help to you.

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