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Dallas Social Security Attorneys/ Dallas Social Security Disability Lawyers

Are you disabled and unable to work in or around the Dallas, Texas area? Are you thinking about applying for Social Security benefits? Has your SSI or SSDI application already been denied? If so, then you may need to speak with an experienced Dallas Social Security attorney. Dallas Social Security lawyers/law firms help disabled people receive the Social Security benefits that they are entitled to.

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Dallas is a world class city with a bit of Texas Flair. A trip to the State Fair Grounds can mean a football game at The Cotton Bowl, a lesson in Art Deco architecture, watching a Broadway Musical, or just enjoying the delicacy made famous there: corn dogs. Walking to the gates of Fair Park also means an encounter with another side of Dallas. Dallasites on the way to a museum or concert commonly see homeless and marginalized residents along Cullum Boulevard. Unfortunately mental and physical disability has left many of these people self medicating and without the resources to find a place to live. There are options for many people at risk of losing everything because of disability. Social Security has been providing subsistence income to disabled and retired individuals since 1937. If you or someone you love has become unable to work as the result of a disability, consult a Dallas Social Security lawyer and learn how you can make a claim for benefits.

The Difference Between Winning Your SSI/SSDI Claim and Losing It

Increase your chances of winning your SSI/SSDI claim with an experienced Dallas attorney. Between 65% and 70% of initial applications are denied nationally. Winning your claim can mean the difference between homelessness with no medical care, and having a safety net of a monthly benefit payment and life-saving health care. A lawyer on your side with a strong knowledge of how the Social Security Disability claims process works is critical.

Often, the disability that qualifies a person to receive Social Security benefits also prevents a person from making a successful claim for those benefits. The Social Security Administration makes the process difficult on purpose so people able to work are discouraged from making a claim. On top of that, each application is thoroughly scrutinized by administration officials. The process can be difficult and confusing for anyone, but for someone that no longer has the skills to work, it can seem impossible. However, experienced Dallas Social Security attorneys have the skills necessary to help you gather all of the required information and to make an application fully and completely. Experience in completing the process greatly increases the chances of success. Consult a Dallas Social Security lawyer today and learn how you can make your first application for Social Security benefits your best application.

How Much Does a Dallas Social Security Lawyer Cost?

The cost of legal help can vary depending on your attorney. However, most SSI/SSDI attorneys get paid only if you win your case. Fortunately, the government has limited how much an SSI/SSDI lawyers can charge. In most cases up to 25% of back pay owed to you, to a maximum of $6,000. (Link: http://www.ssa.gov/representation/fee_agreements.htm)

About the Social Security System: What is it?

The social security system performs two primary functions: (1) it provides monthly payments to people who are unable to work because of a disability (SSDI & SSI), and (2) it provides retirement benefits.

• “SSDI”, or Social Security Disability Income, is paid to people who are disabled, and who earned a sufficient amount of credit based on their past work history.
• “SSI”, or Supplemental Security Income, is a program that pays adults or children who are disabled and unable to work, and who do not qualify for SSDI payments.

To qualify for SSDI or SSI, a person must show his/her disability prevents employment. Disability can be very difficult to prove to the social security administration officials. An experienced Dallas SSI/SSDI attorney can be a big advantage on your side throughout the application and hearing process.

Living with a Disability

Most Dallasites take for granted their ability to work and provide for themselves and their families. The closest we get to disabled individuals on the street is the stoplight at Oak Lawn and Stemmons, or I-30 and Jim Miller. For most of the people we see there, a productive job at Verizon, Raytheon or even Wal-Mart, is out of the question. For the recently disabled, one more missed paycheck can mean losing everything and turning to a life without a home. For those people a successful Social Security claim can mean the difference between feeding the pigeons at White Rock Lake and trying to find shelter there to sleep. Consult an experienced Dallas Social Security attorney and learn how you can improve your chances of being successful in a claim for benefits.

What Kind of Disability Qualifies Someone to Receive Social Security Benefits?

Every case depends on its specific facts. The general criteria are that you cannot perform work that you once did because of a medical condition that is expected to result in death or last for at least one year.
 

These disabilities have qualified some people for SSI/SSDI benefits:

Resources

Local SSI Office

Hospitals

Low Cost Healthcare

Food Bank

North Texas Food Bank
4500 S. Cockrell Hill Road
Dallas, Texas 75236
Phone: (214) 330-1396

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Dallas Social Security Disability Lawyers Serving clients throughout Central Texas, including Addison, Allen, Arlington, Audelia, Balch Springs, Bedford, Cedar Hill, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Coppell, Dallas, Dalrock, De Soto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Ft. Worth, Forney, Garland, Glenn Heights, Grapevine, Grand Prairie, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Lewisville, Mansfield, Mesquite, Midlothian, Murphy, Plano, Richardson, Rockwall, Rowlett, Sachse, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, Trinity Mills, University Park, Wilmer, Wylie, areas in the vicinity of Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, and other communities in Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Kaufman County, and Rockwall County.