Social Security Disability

Connecticut Social Security Disability

If you are suffering from a disability and you cannot do the work you did before, cannot adjust to other work because of your medical conditions, and your disability has lasted or is expected to last at least a year or result in death, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits.

Attorney Neal E. Guttenberg has handled Social Security Disability claims alongside his immigration practice, and the firm is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR). If you are disabled or injured, the firm will try to travel to you.

Conditions that may qualify

Many conditions can qualify, including blindness or deafness, breathing problems, cancer, chronic heart disease, extreme psoriasis involving the hands and feet, HIV, immune system disorders, mental disorders, multiple sclerosis, neurological disorders, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, seizures despite medication, and other severe medical conditions.

How Social Security decides

The Social Security field office first checks that you are financially eligible and are not doing a substantial amount of work. It then sends the claim to Disability Determination Services, a state agency, which asks in order:

1. Is your impairment severe?
2. Does it meet or equal a listing in Social Security’s impairment listings, often called the Blue Book?
3. Can you do your past work?
4. Can you do any other work, given your limitations, age, education and skills?

SSDI or SSI?

	Social Security Disability Insurance	Supplemental Security Income
Who qualifies	Workers who paid Social Security taxes and are insured	Adults and children with limited income and resources
Payment	Based on the worker’s earnings record	Based on need, up to the federal benefit rate
Medical coverage	Medicare after two years of disability benefits	Medicaid in most states

Appeals

If you disagree with a decision, there are four levels: reconsideration by someone who did not make the first decision; a hearing before an administrative law judge, where you and your representative present your case; Appeals Council review; and a civil suit in federal district court.

What to bring

Your Social Security number and proof of age; names, addresses and phone numbers of the doctors, caseworkers, hospitals and clinics that treated you, with visit dates; the names and dosages of your medications; medical records, lab and test results you already have; and a summary of where you worked and what you did.

The firm also handles bankruptcy and immigration matters, including marriage-based green cards.

From the firm’s existing website

Connecticut Social Security Disability Lawyer Social Security Disability Consultations are Free and there is No Fee Unless You are Granted Benefits . As a law firm specifically focused Social Security Disability benefits we know how the complicated system is and how it can work for and against you. Your best chance to win your claim is to have a knowledgeable Lawyer help you Did you know that more than 60 percent of all Social Security Disability applications were denied in 2013 ? Most of the people who were denied were not represented by an attorney when they were denied. We are not just advocates. An Attorney with deep understanding will handle your case when you come to The Law Offices of Neal E. Guttenberg. We Know the System If you are suffering from a disability and you cannot do the work you did before, you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical conditions, and your disability has lasted or is expected to last for at least a year or result in death, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. There are several conditions that may qualify you for SSD benefits, such as: blindness or deafness breathing problems cancer chronic heart disease extreme psoriasis involving hands and feet HIV positive immune system disorders mental disorders multiple sclerosis neurological disorders obesity rheumatoid arthritis seizures despite the use of medication other severe medical conditions Contact us to help you determine if you may be eligible for benefits.

More information from the firm

• Does my condition qualify for disability?
• SSDI and SSI disability benefits
• An attorney for a disability claim
• The disability appeals process
• Applying for disability benefits