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Fort Worth Social Security Lawyers

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

Contact an Fort Worth Social Security lawyer by filling out the questionnaire on the left.

North Texas and Fort Worth have always drawn hard working individuals to the banks of the Trinity River to work its prairie and its stockyards. This tradition of hard work is memorialized by the herd of longhorns driven through its city streets each day. That same tradition leaves the residents of Fort Worth ready to prosper throughout the 21st century. Unfortunately, for many individuals in North Texas, work is impossible because of disability, and because they cannot work they cannot provide security for themselves or their families. For these people Social Security provides a subsistence income to provide them food and housing. SSI or SSDI benefits can mean the difference between living begging on the streets and eating living in a secure environment with nutritional meals. If you or someone you love suffers a disability that prevents them from working an experienced Fort Worth Social Security attorney might be able to help. Consult a Fort Worth Social Security attorney today and learn how you can make a claim for Social Security benefits.

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

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

Often the disability that prevents a person from working also prevents them from making a complete and accurate claim for Social Security benefits. Individuals that live and operate on the streets of Fort Worth lack the skills necessary to complete an appropriate claim form. Additionally, the application process is difficult and complicated in order to detect and avoid fraudulent applications by able people. An experienced social security attorney can help you navigate this rigid and confusing process so that you can be successful. For at risk individuals, time is critical. When a person cannot generate an income, every new day brings the prospect of losing home and security. Being successful the first time can help ensure that individuals that live on the margins do not fall through the cracks and become lost and homeless. Consult a Fort Worth attorney skilled in the Social Security system and learn how you can make your application count.

How Much Does a Fort Worth Social Security Lawyer Cost?

It can vary depending on your attorney. However, most SSI/SSDI attorneys charge a “contingency fee”, meaning they only get paid if you win your case. Fortunately, the government has limited how much a SSI/SSDI lawyers can charge as a contingency fee in most cases - to 25% of your back pay owed to you, up 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 either SSDI or SSI, the claimant must prove his/her injury prevents him from working. This can be very difficult to prove to the social security administration. It can be a big advantage to have an experienced Fort Worth SSI/SSDI attorney on your side through the application and hearing process.

Living with a Disability

The people of Fort Worth often take for granted the ability to work and enjoy their lives. An evening at Bass Performance Hall is the closest we come to the homeless people that live in its shadow. We forget that for those individuals that live on the edge the difference between walking along Commerce Street and becoming one of its homeless residents is a matter of a few dollars a day. For those people a productive life in one of the skyscrapers or restaurants that line Fort Worth streets is not a possibility. Fortunately SSI and SSDI provide benefits when all other income sources have run out. Those benefits can allow an individual to enjoy Trinity Park instead of trying to find shelter in it. It can also mean access to needed health and mental health care. If you or a loved one is at risk of losing everything due to disability, consult an experienced Fort Worth Social Security lawyer today and learn how you might qualify 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 did before because of a medical condition is expected to result in death or last for at least one year. These disabilities have qualified some people for SSI/SSDI benefits:

• Dementia
• Arthritis
• Cerebral Palsy
• Back problems
• Migraines
• Cancer
• Auto Immune diseases/MS, Lupus, Myasthenia gravis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Diabetes mellitus
• Stomach, Intestine and liver Disorders
• Sleep Disorders
• Blood Disorders
• Mental health problems: Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, PTSD Schizophrenia, Mental retardation
• Orthopedic injuries

RESOURCES

Local SSI Office

Social Security
2901 Altamesa Boulevard
Fort Worth, Texas 76133
Phone: (800) 772-1213

Hospitals

Low Cost Hospitals/Free Clinics

Local Agencies that help the Needy

Food Banks

Tarrant Area Food Bank
2600 Cullen Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Phone: (817) 332-9177

Organizations that help people with their utility bills.
 

Contact a Fort Worth Social Security Disability Attorney today by filling out the questionnaire on the left.

Fort Worth Social Security Lawyers Serving clients throughout Central Texas, including Arlington, Avondale, Azle, Bedford, Benbrook, Blue Mound, Boyd, Burleson, Colleyville, Coppell, Crowley, Dalworthington Gardens, Duncanville, Edgecliff Village, Euless, Everman, Forest Hill, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Haltom City, Haslet, Hurst, Irving, Keller, Kennedale, Lake Worth, Lakeside, Mansfield, Midlothian, North Richland Hills, Pantego, Pecan Acres, Pelican Bay, Rendon, Reno, Rhome, Richland Hills, River Oaks, Saginaw, Sanctuary, Sansom Park, Southlake, Watauga, Weatherford, Westlake, Westover Hills, White Settlement, Willow Park, areas in the vicinity of Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, and other communities in Denton County, Johnson County, Parker County, Tarrant County, and Wise County.