Social Security Disability (SSD) Benefits Law
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Do you need Social Security Disability Insurance? Getting approved for a claim isn’t always easy. The process can be time-consuming and difficult to understand on your own. Choose an attorney who can help you through the obstacles of your SSDI claim—an attorney like Andalman & Flynn, with experience practicing social security disability law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia.
Filing a Social Security Disability Claim
You can apply for SSDI at your local Social Security office or online at SSA.gov, You should explain your situation and provide copies of the documents social security requires, such as medical records, birth certificate, and W2s from the last two years. The SSA will prepare your file and send it to the Disability Determination Service for your state, which will review your case, collect medical records and determine whether your disability qualifies you for SSDI. You should hear back within three to four months.
If your application is accepted, you will receive social security disability beginning from the time you were first disabled. This means that you may receive a check for all the social security disability that you could have been receiving from the time you were unable to provide gainful income to the time the social security administration approves your social security disability application.
Ninety days pass and finally a notice arrives in the mail from the Social Security Administration (SSA) explaining that your medical conditions do not prevent you from working. You’ve been denied. Now what do you do?
Why Your SSD Application Was Denied
Three common reasons why disability benefits are denied include:
- Duration of Your Condition
To get SSD benefits, you must suffer from a disability expected to last at least one year or result in death. - Failure to Follow Prescribed Treatment
Your SSD claim must prove that you are unable to work despite your best efforts to treat your disabling condition. If you fail to follow your doctor’s orders or prescribed therapy, the SSA may deny your disability claim. - Income and Resources
Your monthly income must fall below the SSA’s limits—referred to as substantial gainful activity (SGA)—to qualify for SSD benefits.
For help applying for social security disability benefits in the Washington, DC area, including Maryland and Virginia, contact Andalman & Flynn’s qualified social security disability attorneys.
Andalman & Flynn is a dedicated social security disability attorney located in downtown Silver Spring. Our goal is to provide clients with support and give them the best possible chance for success as we file their SSDI claim. Our team understands the Social Security system, and we’re here for you and your family. Let our Maryland disability lawyers fight to get the SSD benefits you need to support your family and move on with your life.
If you’re looking for a compassionate experienced social security disability attorney in Maryland, the District of Columbia, or Northern Virginia, we can help.
At Andalman & Flynn, our greatest reward comes from helping our clients overcome obstacles and get the financial compensation they need. Please contact us today to schedule a consultation.
Testimonials
Client Testimonial – You are a great law firm!!
“To: Mr. Elliott Andalman, Ms. Ariele Stromberg, Ms. Michelle Amick and all the others working behind the scenes on my claim at Andalman & Flynn: You are a great law firm!! Thanks for the incredible service, kindness, thoughtful treatment and unbelievable technical execution I received from all of you in handling my disability claim. From… the first conversation with Mr. Andalman, who got back to me after-hours the same day I called him; to the many calls and emails I exchanged with Ms. Stromberg, I always felt like I was your only client. Your big hearts were shining through in all those exchanges. I lost hope in my claim a number of times along the way, especially since I had already left employment. But Ms. Stromberg never did. She was a great comfort to me in reassuring me that my claim had merit. I believed in her. When considering Andalman & Flynn for representation, I had the good fortune to read about your firm’s background on your webpage and found myself so impressed with your long history of working for individual liberties. There are few out there who still believe in these valuable principles. Yes, you are “nice” people. But most importantly you won my claim. And you did so on the first filing—no appeals, no court time and no testimonies. I don’t know how legal cases of this type normally work out, but that seems like astonishing execution to me. In street parlance it might be said: “Andalman & Flynn, You Rock!” As I said in one of my emails, I am sure glad I did not try to do it myself. I would have made one big, giant mess out of it. In closing, I’d like to say it was my privilege to be represented by you. It’s hard to imagine a more skilled, more personable organization anywhere. May the service you are providing to your clients return to you many fold. Very Gratefully Yours, J. –Maryland” Read more “Client Testimonial – You are a great law firm!!”
Service Areas
Disability Law Services
- Federal Disability Retirement (FERS)
- Social Security Disability (SSD) Benefits Law
- Long Term Disability Benefits/ERISA
- Short-Term Disability Benefits
- Disability Income Policies
- Life Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- State of Maryland and County Disability Retirement Benefits (SRA)
- Employment Law
- Pre-Existing Conditions
- Terminations from LTD
- Two-Year Limitations from LTD
- Initial Applications
- Administrative Appeals
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