New York Social Security disability lawyer representing clients throughout the New York

Take the First Step Toward Your Disability Benefits Today

If you’re struggling to get approved for Social Security Disability benefits in New York, you don’t have to face the system alone. Our experienced New York disability attorneys are ready to help you file your claim, appeal a denial, and fight for the benefits you deserve.

Our New York disability lawyers are able to offer you a combination of specialized knowledge and experience and a successful strategy to approaching Social Security disability cases. We will explain the Social Security disability process to you and guide you through the often complex and frustrating Social Security disability application and appeal process.

New York Disability Attorney – Get the Benefits You Deserve

Navigating the Social Security Disability (SSD) system in New York can be overwhelming. If you’re unable to work due to a medical condition, you may be entitled to benefits through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). However, the process involves complex paperwork, strict eligibility rules, and long waiting times. That’s why working with an experienced New York disability attorney can make all the difference.

Should I Apply for New York City Social Security Disability Benefits?

One of the  first questions  our clients ask us is if they should even apply for Social Security benefits. The answer is: To receive Social Security benefits, you must be found to be “disabled.” Social Security law states that you are disabled only if your physical and/or mental impairments are so severe that you are unable to do your previous work and you cannot, considering your age, education, and work experience, do any other substantial gainful work that exists in the local or national economy.

Determining whether you are disabled requires a detailed analysis, but your ability to work, age, education, and recent jobs are the key factors that affect the disability determination. However, the Social Security Administration’s evaluation process is complex and its determinations can sometimes be illogical.

If your answers match the ones below,Social Security Administration, in New York  is likely to award you Social Security disability benefits:

• Are you gainfully employed? NO
• Do you have a severe impairment? YES
• Will such impairments last 12 continuous months (or are they expected to last that long) or result in death? YES
• Do your impairments meet or equal in severity one of Social Security Administration’s listed impairments? If YES, you qualify. If NO …
• Are you able to perform significant work? NO

In addition to meeting the definition of disabled, you must be “insured” to receive Social Security disability benefits. To be “insured,” you must have paid Social Security taxes over a long enough period of time and paid such taxes recently enough. After stopping work (and stopping paying Social Security taxes), there will come a time when your insured status will lapse.

If your answers matched the ones above and you have paid Social Security taxes, it is worth beginning the process of applying for disability benefits.

How do I file my New York disability claim?

You can complete your initial New York disability claim at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability/.

However, many  claimants initiate their Social Security disability claims by telephoning a Social Security Administration teleservice center at 1-800-772-1213. If you phone a teleservice center, the staff will make an appointment for you with a Social Security Administration representative from the local office. If you prefer, an appointment can be made to go to your local  Social Security office,  to complete an application in person, though most claimants make a telephone appointment for a Social Security Administration claims representative to call the claimant back at an appointed hour.

During the appointment, you will be asked basic information, which will be entered into a computer application form that will be printed and, if it is a telephone interview, will be mailed to you for signature, along with other forms to be completed and signed.

For suggestions about applying, see Tips for applying.

What should I do if my initial Social Security disability claim is denied?

Many people mistakenly give up at this point. Claimants need to keep in mind that the Social Security disability process favors appellants over initial applicants. Nationally and here in New York, two-thirds of initial applications are denied, while over half of those who appeal are ultimately awarded disability benefits.

The reason for this is that there are some significant differences between your initial application and your hearing at the appeal level. These differences help appellants win disability benefits. One of the most important differences is that at your appeal hearing you have the opportunity to appear before a judge in person and explain your condition in your own words.

How we can help you as an experienced New York disability lawyer

Filing for Social Security disability and/or Supplemental Security Income benefits can be a frustrating and lengthy process. Claimants with representation have a better chance of a successful result, according to the Social Security Administration. we are prepared to provide you with expert guidance and effective advocacy and support.

We accept clients at all stages. Generally we will:

• Help you navigate through the mounds of Social Security forms, questionnaires, and other paperwork, making certain that your impairments and limitations as you experience them are truthfully and effectively presented;
• Develop the necessary medical data and opinion for your case;
• Prepare you to testify at your appeal hearing;
• Present the best supported and most persuasive arguments at your appeal hearing before an administrative law judge and, if necessary, before the Social Security Appeals Council; and
• Answer all your questions about the Social Security disability process, and keep you informed of your case’s progress.

we will always make our best efforts to personalize your case – that is, to develop and present your disability claim as to enable its reviewers and adjudicators to realize both the facts and feelings associated with your individual experience of functional loss, and how this experience has related to your vocational incapacity.

How to contact Us

If you need help either with your initial application or filing your appeal, or if you have any questions, please call today. We also invite you to complete the short claim evaluation form to the right, and we will respond promptly.

In addition, if the Social Security Appeals Council has refused to review the denial of your disability claim, we will also advise you on the possible benefits of continuing your appeal to the United States district court. This can result in a court order requiring the payment of disability benefits to you, or a remand requiring further administrative action and a new chance to obtain a decision in your favor.

Get Help from a New York Disability Attorney Today

Applying for Social Security Disability benefits in New York is complicated, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our dedicated disability lawyers in New York will guide you every step of the way—helping you file your claim correctly, gathering strong medical evidence, and representing you in hearings if needed.

Don’t risk your benefits. Contact our New York disability attorneys today for a free case evaluation.

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