How to Qualify for Social Security Disability in Broken Arrow
This is what you need to qualify for Social Security Disability in Broken Arrow and anywhere in the United States:
- Doctor reports, medical test results, medical imaging and any other documents that come from your medical treatment.Social Security uses this to assess the severity of your health problems.
- Details of your most recent jobs for several years, plus your training and education. Social Security uses this to decide how your health limitations affect the particular job tasks you’re qualified to do.
- Tax forms and financial information. For Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you must have a substantial record of paying Social Security taxes. For Supplemental Security Income (SSI) you must have strictly limited financial resources.
You’ll also need basic identification, U.S. citizenship confirmation, information about your marital status, the number of children or dependents you have and more.
It can also help to collect statements from family, friends and anyone else who personally knows how your health struggles have impacted your life.
Your Broken Arrow disability attorney from Troutman & Troutman guides you through all of this.
We do several things to make this process as painless as possible: helping you from your very first application forms, giving you an attorney you can work with directly and not just support staff, and using our own advanced system to keep your case organized and up to date.
The first part of our disability claims system is to listen to you, give you an idea how strong your case for disability benefits is, and let you know what your case will take—for FREE.
The Challenges of Qualifying for Disability Benefits in Broken Arrow (and Everywhere)
Its seems like it should be simple: Show Social Security your medical records proving you have a seriously limiting health problem and get disability benefits.
It’s not simple, though. That’s partly because Social Security is strict. They don’t want to pay anyone who doesn’t really need it.
So on top of saying you must be unable to work because of health issues, they created thousands of other rules to put your claim through. They deny most people, at least at first.
These are just some of the challenges of qualifying for Social Security Disability in Broken Arrow and the whole country:
- You must prove that not only are you unable to do your past job, but you’re unable to do any job.
- For impairments like mental health conditions, while you absolutely can get benefits, you need additional forms of evidence and testimony because Social Security can’t see physical evidence of your disorder.
- The same goes for conditions like chronic pain or fatigue.
- For some extremely common conditions, like diabetes, you need additional evidence of the severity of your case because many people can manage those conditions and keep working.
- Any sign that you could work at all, like if you work just a little to make ends meet, could sink your claim.
You can see that it’s a delicate balance getting Social Security Disability.
The Troutman & Troutman disability lawyers in Broken Arrow know how to get your claim for disability benefits just right.
And we can stick with you from building your initial application through appealing a denial.
Let us help you take the first steps to prove you’re eligible for disability benefits, and to re-secure yourself after life-changing health problems.
Wherever You Are in the Disability Benefits Process, We Can Help
You may be trying to determine if Social Security Disability benefits are right for you. You may be facing a long, complicated benefits application. Or you’ve applied and been denied. Now what? The Troutman & Troutman Oklahoma disability attorneys can help.
Disability Attorneys Answer Your Questions about Social Security
Your life has been disrupted by health problems. You’ve had to leave work. You’re worried about money. Social Security Disability benefits can provide relief, but they’re complicated. You’ve got a lot of questions. The Troutman & Troutman Tulsa disability lawyers have answers.
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