We have a safety net in the United States when it comes to being able to generate income if you are to become disabled. The Social Security Administration has been managing the program since 1956. Essentially, a person pays into the program from the day they get their very first paycheck. The program will sit on that money and begin payments should you become unable to work or generate enough money to live due to disability.
Anyone can apply for disability using forms found on the SSA’s website. You need to provide documentation proving that you are disabled. This includes documentation of the start of the disability to current times. Remember, the SSA has to handle 2 million applications per year. They simply don’t have the time and resources to do a ton of follow up and tracking down your medical records. This is all falls upon you or your attorney.
A disability attorney in Melbourne, Florida is different from attorneys of other kinds of law. This is because these attorneys specialize in disability and can handle just about any disability related case. Other kinds of attorneys, such as personal injury attorneys, usually stick to their specialty of law and rarely cross over as well.
From the start of your application process until the time you start receiving money can vary depending on the workload of the SSA. It can take as little as 4 months or as many as 9 months. There is no set time. It’s just a mater of how quickly they get your case in front of them and can review it.
You basically get one appeal if you are denied disability benefits. Hiring an attorney can increase your chances of being approved by around 50-60%.
