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Do Not Be Discouraged If Your Social Security Disability Claim Has Been Denied – Most Claims Disability Claims Are Denied and Must Be Re-Filed

Social Security

If your application for Social Security Disability benefits has been denied, or your request for rehearing has been unsuccessful, The Rasansky Law Firm can help. If you're unable to work because of an injury and/or expect to be off work for at least 12 months, you may be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits.

Social Security Disability Qualifications

You may qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits if

If you are disabled due to an injury AND
If you have paid Social Security taxes for five of the LAST ten years while working.

In order to QUALIFY for social security disability benefits, you must prove during the application process that you cannot perform ANY TYPE OF WORK and that your disabling condition will last twelve months or even longer.

Call us for a FREE CONSULTATION and we can help you determine if you QUALIFY FOR SECURITY BENEFITS.

Social Security Benefits

The amount of Social Security Disability Benefits one can receive depends on several different factors including the following:

How much income you earned while you worked;
The amount of your contributions to the Social Security system during the period of time you worked;
The amount of workers' compensation, if any, you are receiving.

Social security disability payments do not begin until the first full month after the five month waiting period after the date the There is a five (5) month waiting period before social security disability benefits begin.

Social Security Disability Benefits will not begin until the sixth full month of your disability because there is a five month waiting period. The Social Security Office determines when your disability began.

Social Security Application Process

To apply for Social Security Disability Benefits you can go to your local Social Security Office or call the regional Social Security office at 800-772-1213.

More often than not Social Security Disability Claims are denied, but don't let that discourage you.
There are several things The Rasansky Law Firm can do to help assist you if your application for Social Security Benefits has been denied.

If you are initially denied Social Security Disability Benefits you can appeal the decision. All appeals must be filed with 60 days of a denial at any stage in the process of determining Social Security Benefits received.
If your application for Social Security Benefits has been denied, you can ask for a re-consideration within 60 days, however, most claims are denied again.

If your reconsideration has been denied, you can then request a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge within 60 days of the denied reconsideration. At this hearing you will present your disability claim to the Administrative Law Judge in which the Administrative Law Judge will hear testimony and review your doctor's reports, your records, and your Application. The Administrative Law Judge can take several months or longer before issuing a decision in your case.

To find out if you may qualify for Social Security Benefits, visit our our section entitled Social Security Disability.

For more information on the Social Security Application Process and how the Rasansky Law Firm can assist you, please call our office for a FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION.

Social Security Disability Law Firm
The Rasansky Law Firm can help you during the entire Social Security Disability Process, from application to reconsideration, as well as during hearings appeals.

The Rasansky Law Firm can help you obtain the proper reports from your physicians and assist you in keeping records that will detail your condition and the extent of your disability in addition to requesting additional medical evidence from your doctors if needed. The Rasansky Law Firm will aggressively monitor the status of your claim during the different stages of the application process.

If your claim for Social Security Disability Benefits is denied, The Rasansky Law Firm will be a strong presence during your hearings, presenting your case in the most efficient and effective manner in an attempt to reverse your denied claim.

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