Social Security Disability
Lafayette Social Security Disability Attorney - Louisiana Social Security Disability Lawyer Gregory Tonore
The Social Security Administration pays disability benefits under two programs.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is part of the Federal Social Security program that provides monthly disability payments to those who are younger than full retirement age, unable to engage in substantial employment activities and have enough quarters of work credit to qualify for benefits.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is part of the Social Security Program that provides monthly disability benefits to those who have not worked long enough to qualify for SSDI. The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities.
To qualify for either program, a claimant must prove to the Social Security Administration that they are disabled under the Social Security Administration’s guidelines and rules. Social Security finds a claimant disabled when the claimant proves that they are not capable of performing substantial, gainful employment.
Determining the Social Security definition of disability, and who should receive benefits is a complex question that is not always easily answered. As a result, the Social Security disability decision process has become increasingly complex and requires a skilled Social Security Lawyer.
Social Security denies approximately 70% of the applications for disability. Approximately half of these denials are turned into accepted claims after either reconsideration or a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. As your Social Security Disability Lawyer, I can greatly increase your chances of success at the reconsideration or hearing level to the Social Security Administration.
Winning your Social Security Disability case is very important not only because of the basic financial support these benefits provide, but also because of the medical care that is provided under the Federal Medicare program after you win your case.
If your Social Security Claim has been wrongfully denied, contact us today at (800) 725-5000 for a FREE consultation.
