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Social Security Disability

Cincinnati, Ohio

If you work long enough, you can retire and begin to collect Social Security since you have paid into it almost from the beginning of your work life. However, what happens when you are injured or become ill and cannot work as you used to? If you have worked long enough, it seems only fair that you would be able to draw on the benefits provided by Social Security.

Unfortunately, this is not always the case. There are many occasions where hard working people who are unable to work see their claim for Social Security Disability benefits denied. The denial of these benefits can have serious implications for those who thought they were going to receive them, especially if there is no guaranteed source of income in their future.

Definition of Disability

You are entitled to receive Social Security Disability benefits if you are no longer able to perform substantial gainful activity (SGA) due to physical or mental impairment that will last at least one year, or has the possibility of resulting in death. The Social Security listing book lists dozens of impairments, both mental and physical, that must meet or be equal to the level of severity described in this listing. For example, if you have arthritis that you feel is severely affecting the work you do and you are not sure how much longer you can continue to do your job, you must have it at a level that the Social Security listing deems is bad enough to begin collecting your disability benefits. You must also prove that you are unable to perform another kind of job where your arthritis would not hinder your ability to perform SGA.

You may collect benefits if you are older than 31-years-old and have paid into Social Security for five of the previous ten years. If you are below this age, then the requirements for disability benefits are modified.

Collecting Disability Benefits

You may file your claim by yourself if you need Social Security Disability benefits. However, it will not be an easy process. The lines are long and the forms you need to fill out can be complicated. There may be certain regulations that are difficult to understand and, even though you have a legitimate claim, you may be denied. You may file an appeal when you are denied, but you may face denial again. And you may be waiting a long time for your disability benefits.

The best thing you can do to save time and ease any stress is to hire an experienced Social Security Disability attorney. By helping you to understand all the steps involved in making your claim, or helping you through the appeals process, an experienced Social Security Disability attorney will be able to make sure you get the money that you paid into for all those years you worked.

If you are in need of an experienced attorney to help you with your Social Security Disability claim or appeal in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, please contact Anthony Castelli.

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