Springfield Social Security Disability Benefits Lawyer
A variety of factors contribute to the well-publicized demands on our Social Security benefits system. We now have a huge baby boomer population entering their late 50's and early 60's — the years when age-related factors, as well as years of labor, often prevent a person from continuing to work.
Your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is important in its own right. Although the benefits paid from this system are typically not sufficient to handle all your living expenses, they are substantial and important. In addition, the vast majority of people who file an ERISA disability claim or occupational disability claim must also file a claim for Social Security benefits.
For help applying for SSDI benefits or appealing a denied claim, contact a Springfield social security disability benefits attorney at the Law Office of Terrence A. Low. Since 1984, attorney Terry Low has helped countless clients pursue and secure the benefits they need for medical care and living expenses.
Counseling Individuals for Successful Hearings
Generally speaking, Social Security is a fair system designed to fulfill an extremely important purpose. The payment of benefits under this program depends neither on showing a particular cause for your disability, nor on establishing that the incapacity is a result of your work. However, complications do arise because there are many ailments and incapacities that do not fit neatly into the listings of impairments used in administering Social Security benefits.
For example, a person's inability to continue working until retirement age may result from a combination of physical and emotional incapacities. It is common for a physical injury or illness to lead to severe depression or anxiety. It is relatively easy to see how unlikely it is for a person with these incapacities to work steadily or find new employment. For the purposes of a successful Social Security benefits claim, however:
- The disabled person's medical record must be developed to clearly document his or her disability, with letters and other supporting evidence or testimony from medical professionals.
- A person often needs an experienced lawyer for counseling and coaching on how to answer questions before the court, so that his or her testimony effectively shows the impact of his or her physical or emotional disabilities.
The legal team at the firm can help you and your physician prepare the medical record for the Social Security Administration (SSA). They will work to ensure that you understand the entire SSDI process and they can help you appeal a denied SSDI claim.
Speak With an Experienced Massachusetts SSDI Attorney
Contact a Massachusetts SSDI lawyer at the firm to tap his experience with many hundreds of Social Security benefits applications and hearings. His office is within easy walking distance from the Springfield Social Security Office of Hearings and Appeals, making it convenient for him to promptly review records and prepare for his clients' hearings.