Social Security Disability

If You are you out of work due to a serious illness, physical or emotional injury, or disability, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Disabled Widow Benefits (DWB). These programs are designed to provide You with the supplemental income you need so that you can continue to pay your bills.Social Security Income (SSI) is paid, in the form of monthly payments, to people with low income and limited resources. In order to qualify for this Social Security program, a person has to be at least 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled.Under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, Social Security pays benefits to people unable to work due to a medical condition, illness or injury or a combination of them. The condition, illness or injury must be expected to last at least one year. Social Security will not pay benefits to people who have partial disability or a short-term disability.Disabled Widow Benefits (DWB) is given to widows, widowers, or surviving divorced spouses whose marriage lasted 10 years or more, who have a disability. To be eligible for this program a person must be between the ages of 50 and 60 and the disability must have started before or within seven years of the worker’s death.

Unfortunately, it’s not always a simple process to obtain the benefits You’re entitled to. Each year, about 65% of the 2.5 million people who file with the federal government for Social Security disability are initially denied benefits. Additionally, the appeals process is so backlogged that it often takes at least 17 months for an appeal hearing to be scheduled. There are also strict deadlines for filing appeals. If you want the very best chance of having your Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, or Disabled Widow Benefits approved, you need to contact the Disability Lawyers at Miller & Borgen.Our attorneys know how the system works, and we can:

• Determine if you qualify for benefits (you must have worked for a specified time period (generally twenty out of forty (20/40) quarters or five of the past ten years in any combination);
• Secure the detailed documentation necessary to support your claim for benefits;
• File the necessary paperwork to pursue your claim;
• Meet all important deadlines;
• Appeal a claim that has been denied; and
• Represent you at your hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.

More than half of all people who apply for Social Security disability benefits in the United States are unable to obtain their benefits initially. The application process and paperwork involved can be very complicated. In fact, not understanding the application process is one of the main reasons for denied claims.

At Miller & Borgen, we believe that when you are disabled because of accident, injury, or disease, you should focus on taking care of yourself. You should not have to worry about the additional stress of dealing with a frustrating government bureaucracy.

Helping clients who are disabled has taught us the importance of combining professional expertise with a personal approach. You’ll have peace of mind that you are getting the best legal help possible in fighting for your benefits.

At Miller & Borgen, our goal is to make a difference in our clients’ lives. As your Disability Lawyers, it will be up to us to fully and completely present your case so that the Social Security reviewers, doctors, and judges decide that you meet the requirements of the program and approve your claim to benefits.

Take the first step towards receiving the disability benefits you’re entitled to now by calling us at (732) 812-4000.

There is absolutely no charge for the initial consultation.