Social Security Disability Attorneys In Detroit
You want to keep working. But every day, your health makes it harder and harder to handle your job.
You worry about money. But when you have health problems and job problems, what’s really at stake is your independence and dignity.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) could provide the monthly income and access to Medicare health coverage to stay on steady ground.
The problem is most people get denied.
This is not the time to go it alone. Get a Social Security attorney from Levine Benjamin Law Firm to help you apply for disability benefits, or appeal a denial — and move forward with your life.
Levine Benjamin disability attorneys have helped more than 80,000 people win benefits in Toledo, Traverse City and across Michigan and Ohio.
From applying to appealing, we help you every step of the way.
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How Do I Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Severe Health Problem
Severe Health Problem
The medical problems you’re experiencing must be bad enough that you cannot keep going in your job.
Learn More >Work History
Work History
To be covered under SSDI, you need a substantial work history and a record of paying into the system when Social Security taxes were deducted from your paychecks.
Learn More >Can’t Change Jobs
Can’t Change Jobs
Your health must be poor enough that you can’t switch to another, less physically strenuous job.
Learn More >Long-Lasting Condition
Long-Lasting Condition
The medical problems that make it impossible for you to work must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least a year—or eventually lead to death.
Learn More >Severe Health Problem
Severe Health Problem
The medical problems you’re experiencing must be bad enough that you cannot keep going in your job.
Learn More >Work History
Work History
To be covered under SSDI, you need a substantial work history and a record of paying into the system when Social Security taxes were deducted from your paychecks.
Learn More >Can’t Change Jobs
Can’t Change Jobs
Your health must be poor enough that you can’t switch to another, less physically strenuous job.
Learn More >Long-Lasting Condition
Long-Lasting Condition
The medical problems that make it impossible for you to work must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least a year—or eventually lead to death.
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From applying to appealing, the Social Security experts at Levine Benjamin help you every step of the way.
WILL A SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY ATTORNEY HELP ME APPLY?
Applying for SSDI benefits can be overwhelming. You’ve got a lot of forms to fill out. You have to provide evidence of your health problems. You have to show your work history.
Most SSDI attorneys don’t help you with this step of the process. They tell you to apply on your own — and come back when you’ve been denied.
Not us.
At Levine Benjamin, we help you every step of the way, starting with your very first Social Security Disability application.
Our Social Security Disability attorneys can help you apply online, by mail or in person. We take care of all the details, so your application has the best chance of success.
When you work with us, you’ll personally speak with one of our managing partners, Joe Houle or Gary Bimberg.
You’re not just another case number to us. At our law firm, you’ll get personal attention for your disability claim.
And the earlier you get us involved, the better.
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To win Social Security disability benefits, you need to build a strong application.
What Makes a Strong Disability Application?
To make sure Social Security understands what you’re going through and why you need financial help, your application needs to be:
- Accurate: Be frank about your health problems. Don’t overstate anything, but don’t shy away from explaining how hard your situation is.
- Complete: Fill out everything the best you can and make sure to include records of doctor visits and other evidence.
- Prompt: Apply for benefits as soon as you know you can’t work. When you’re awarded benefits, you also get back benefits covering a period that starts with your application. So it’s best to file as soon as possible.
One of the best ways to make sure you cover all the points is to work with an experienced disability lawyer.
When you get a lawyer for Social Security Disability, you have someone supporting you who knows what information Social Security wants to see, what information you don’t need to send and how to present the information you have.
Don’t take any chances when your financial stability is at stake. When illness and job loss hit you, Social Security Disability benefits could be your path to a better life.
You can start now by getting our Social Security attorneys to provide an evaluation of your claim—at no cost to you.
What Benefits Come with Social Security Disability?
When you’re awarded Social Security Disability benefits, you get monthly checks and access to government health care coverage.
Your benefits last as long as you can’t work due to health problems and you haven’t reached retirement age—which is when you would switch to Social Security retirement benefits.
This is how the benefits break down:
- Monthly Payments with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): The amount of your checks is determined in part by what you earned when you worked.
- Monthly Payments with Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Qualifying for SSI benefits isn’t based on your work history, like SSDI. It’s based on having limited financial resources. The amount you receive is a standard rate set nationally.
- Medicare: With SSDI, you gain eligibility for Medicare (after a waiting period) to help you get the medical treatment you need.
- Medicaid: With SSI, you immediately become eligible for Medicaid health coverage when you’re approved for disability benefits.
To learn more about your options, get in touch with us at the Levine Benjamin disability law firm.
Why Get a Social Security Disability Lawyer for My Initial Application?
Why not apply for disability benefits on your own and only call a disability attorney later if you’re denied?
Many advantages come from working with a lawyer from the beginning:
- Ease Your Stress: Your disability attorney can handle forms, evidence and details, so you can worry less about your disability application and focus more on your own well-being.
- Improve Your Chances: A lawyer who deals with this process all the time can help you avoid mistakes and get your application right the first time. Government statistics have suggested that having a representative can increase your chances of being awarded benefits.
- Be Prepared for Whatever Comes Next: If you’re denied, you’ll have an experienced professional already familiar with your claim and ready to help you appeal the decision.
Facing a health and financial crisis is a highly personal situation. But the Social Security Disability system can seem highly impersonal.
Your lawyer is like a guide through a difficult process.
And it’s important to know: You only pay a lawyer fee out of your back benefits when you win benefits.
Whether you start with a lawyer earlier or later, you still only pay a fee when you win.
What Happens if I’m Denied Social Security Disability Benefits?
Getting denied, unfortunately, has become a routine part of the process.
An overwhelming number of people get denied. In one recent 10-year period, denials from initial applications averaged 79 percent.
Many people will need to factor appealing denials into their expectations for Social Security Disability benefits.
The good news is that the appeals process gives you several more chances to win disability benefits.
And benefits often are awarded during appeals.
But when you’re appealing, the process gets even more complicated and legalistic.
You may even go in front of a disability judge. Or ultimately, you may take your claim to federal court.
For this, you definitely want a lawyer with deep experience in disability cases.
Severe health problems take a lot away from you.
Let us help you reclaim your life.
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