Social Security Benefits

Social Security Benefits Attorney in Massachusetts

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 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.

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.

Counseling Individuals for Successful Hearings

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.

Contact attorney Terrence A. Low 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.