Queens Social Security Disability Lawyer
If you’re disabled, you likely face sky-high medical bills on a regular basis, and you can’t work to support yourself. But a Queens Social Security Disability lawyer can work to make sure you get the disability benefits you’re entitled to.
If your disability prevents you from working, you’re likely struggling to make ends meet, and you may be unable to even access basic healthcare.
The attorneys at Finkelstein, Meirowitz & Eidlisz, LLP believe that no one should have to live in such conditions. That’s why we encourage all who are suffering with a long-term illness or injury to contact a Queens Social Security Disability lawyer.
Filing for Social Security Disability benefits can not only get you the healthcare you need to maintain your quality of life, but can also give you some financial relief.
What Does Social Security Disability Cover?
Although the list of injuries, illnesses, and disabilities that can be covered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) is extensive, a few conditions do not qualify for benefits. Prior to filing, you and your Queens Social Security Disability lawyer will review the medical records diagnosing your injury or illness and go over the list of approved conditions to ensure you won’t be denied due to ineligibility.
You shouldn’t worry, though—the list of covered conditions is long. Even if your disability isn’t physically visible, it may still qualify you to receive benefits. The SSA has tried to provide for all kinds of conditions that limit people’s daily lives and ability to work.
Some injuries or illnesses that will qualify you to receive Social Security Disability benefits include the following:
- Sensory disabilities, such as losing your ability to speak, hear, or see
- Mental disorders, including schizophrenia, personality disorders, extreme anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, and more
- Cardiovascular illnesses, including heart failure or heart disease
- Neurological disabilities like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis
- Autoimmune diseases, including lupus, HIV and AIDS, and celiac disease
Requirements You Must Meet
Just because your illness, disability, or injury is on the list of covered illnesses doesn’t mean you’ll automatically be granted Social Security Disability benefits. You must meet other requirements to have your application approved and recover the compensation you’re after.
To be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits, you must also satisfy the following requirements:
- A medical provider must determine and prove that your illness will last, or has already lasted, at least 12 months. If the medical provider cannot do this, he or she must otherwise determine that your disability will result in death.
- You must be able to prove that you were employed for at least five years within the last decade.
- Your Queens Social Security disability lawyer must be able to prove that, due to your illness or injury, you will be unable to remain consistently employed in the future.
- You must have regularly paid Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) premiums in the past.
Rules to Follow
It’s not enough to simply meet all of the requirements listed above. You will also need to abide by a certain set of rules and meet certain standards to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits.
If any of the following situations pertain to your case, you may be denied benefits:
- A medical professional determined that your injuries were not severe enough to qualify.
- Your illness or injury was the result of drug or alcohol use.
- You neglected to cooperate with the SSA. This may be in reference to providing the necessary paperwork, or your benefits could be revoked if you fail to comply with the prescribed healthcare regime.
- You were previously convicted of a crime.
- Your household brings in a yearly income that is too high to qualify for benefits.
Your lawyer will be able to clearly and effectively make your case for why you need Social Security Disability benefits and why you qualify for them.
How Benefits Can Help You
Once your Queens Social Security Disability lawyer has worked with you to ensure you meet all of the parameters of the SSA, he or she will begin determining exactly which benefits you qualify for and which to seek out in your claim.
Of course, the chief concern of those living with a disability is ensuring their health. As such, the very first benefit victims seek is most often medical coverage. Luckily, when you are approved for Social Security Disability benefits, you are automatically entitled to Medicaid coverage.
However, there are also other areas of concern for those who are unable to work and provide for themselves. Your attorney may advise you to seek the following benefits in your application:
- Food Stamps – These are provided to help you feed and take care of yourself and your family.
- Cash Benefits – These are monthly payments. Depending on unique, personal factors like your income, the amount you are awarded may vary. However, the standard payout for those who are approved is somewhere around $735 a month. Your Queens Social Security Disability lawyer can help give you a sense of the amount you can expect to receive.
- Retroactive Compensation – In some cases, your attorney may be able to recover compensation for the time in which you were injured during the actual application process. Most often, you can be awarded retroactive payments as far back as the first month after you started the initial filing process.
Contact a Queens Social Security Disability Lawyer
Without adequate legal guidance and representation, filing for Social Security Disability benefits can be overwhelming, and a misstep can cost you your claim. To save yourself the frustration and stress of being denied benefits, talk to a qualified and experienced lawyer about your injuries and what you need to do to find success.
The attorneys at Finkelstein, Meirowitz & Eidlisz, LLP are dedicated to helping those in need of medical and financial coverage get the compensation they deserve. Give our office a call today to discuss your injuries. You can reach an experienced Queens Social Security Disability lawyer at 212-385-9190. If you prefer to contact us online, scroll to the bottom of this page to fill out our online contact form.