Initial Applications
The Social Security Administration makes it easy to apply for benefits through the Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance programs. It gives you three ways to complete and file an initial application for benefits:
- In person at a local Social Security office.
- Over the phone.
The in-person option may be limited due to COVID-19 precautions that may be in effect, but the other two methods remain available to you.
Filing on your own may be tempting
The ease and convenience may tempt you to attempt to complete and file the initial application on your own. Your friends and relatives may also be encouraging you to handle it on your own and only ask for help from a lawyer to appeal in the event your application is not approved.
How a disability lawyer makes a difference
Here are a few reasons to give NY Disability a call before filing an initial application for benefits on your own:
- We know what it takes to qualify for SSD and SSI.
- We review your work history to determine whether it meets SSD guidelines to qualify.
- We review your medical records to determine whether they support a claim based on disability or blindness.
- We help you to gather the documentation and evidence to ensure submission an accurate, complete and strong initial application that increases its chance of success.
Our experience and knowledge of the process used by Social Security to evaluate applications lets us anticipate potential problems or issues before an application is submitted. This avoids delays and has allowed us to achieve a proven record of successfully helping our clients receive the benefits they need and deserve.
Coming to us early in the application process can expedite the process should it become necessary to appeal a denial of the initial application. Our early involvement means that we have a head start gathering and reviewing medical resources and other evidence to use in the appeal of the decision.
Does your impairment qualify for benefits?
You must be disabled to qualify for disability benefits. Social Security disability (SSD) and supplemental security income (SSI) cases are complex and challenging. At the Law Offices of Daniel Berger, we focus our practice exclusively on Social Security law.
SSA has determined that some physical and mental impairments meet its severity standard and includes those conditions in a Listing of Impairments, which some people continue to refer to as the “Blue Book. Common mental health and physical disorders on the listing include the following:
- Schizophrenia Disability
- Bipolar Disorder
- Fibromyalgia Disability
- Arthritis Disability
- Heart Disease Disability
- Speech Disorders
- Phenylketonuria Disability
- Reflexive Sympathetic
- Diabetes Disability
- Depression Anxiety Disability
- Headaches Disability
- Lupus Disability
- Back Disorders Disability
- Spinal Nerve Root Compression
- Poor Eyesight Disability
- Blood Disorders
- Blood Clots Disability
- Liver Disease Disability
Give us a call to learn more
When you have questions about how to qualify for benefits or whether working will jeopardize eligibility, we promise to be there with answers and sound advice based on our years of experience and insight into the laws and regulations that apply to Social Security disability programs. Our record of success speaks for itself, so call today for a free consultation.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Social Security disability (SSD) and supplemental security income (SSI) cases are complex and challenging. At the Law Offices of Daniel Berger, we focus our practice exclusively on Social Security law.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Social Security disability (SSD) and supplemental security income (SSI) cases are complex and challenging. At the Law Offices of Daniel Berger, we focus our practice exclusively on Social Security law.
Social Security Disability (SSD)
Social Security disability (SSD) and supplemental security income (SSI) cases are complex and challenging. At the Law Offices of Daniel Berger, we focus our practice exclusively on Social Security law.