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When a disabled American worker qualifies for Social Security Disability, it often means that this person will be receiving disability payments for the rest of their lives. It is for this reason that the Social Security Administration is very precise and very selective when it comes to determining who qualifies for disability insurance and who doesn’t. These standards prevent people with sprained ankles from claiming that they will need government assistance for the rest of their lives, which, believe it or not, happens more often than you would think.

The standards for qualifying for Social Security Disability are as follows:

·         You have to be totally disabled. Partially disabled is not enough to qualify.

·         “Disability” is based on an inability to do the job that you had before.

·         It is also based on an inability to do any other work due to your medical condition.

·         Your disability has lasted at least one year, or is expected to result in your death.

Bear in mind that these are the standards in the broadest sense. There are all sorts of other deciding factors that need to be determined. And generally speaking, what most newly seriously disabled people  need when attending a Social Security Disability insurance hearing is the assistance of an experienced Social Security Disability attorney.

A very high percentage of initial applications for SSDI are denied. These are denied for any number of reasons, including incomplete forms, missed deadlines or lost paperwork, but many of them are also denied because the applicant didn’t understand the importance of the process and didn’t do a very thorough and complete job of stating his or her case.

This isn’t anything to be ashamed of. The process can be long and confusing for anyone, much less those who have been through a severe and life changing disability or injury.  Having an attorney who understands the disability standards, knows the paperwork and has experience getting a claim approved at Reconsideration, or attending the disability hearings can make all the difference between being approved for Social Security Disability Benefits and getting denied your SSDI benefits leaving you without any government assistance at all.

Another reason for having an experienced Social Security lawyer is that at some point, your case will probably be heard by an administrative law judge. Just as it would be foolish to walk into a court room with no legal representation, it would be equally foolish to have no one on your side in a Social Security Disability Hearing.

Having an attorney to both organize your data and present your case at a hearing makes an enormous difference, particularly if you live in an area with an administrative Judge who is less likely to grant favorable outcomes. If you look at the data from the Social Security Administration website, you can see for yourself that some administrative Judges are not in the habit of offering fully favorable verdicts for those who apply for Social Security Disability benefits. Those who were lacking an experienced Social Security Disability Attorney almost certainly fell into the total denial category.

At Greenberg and Bederman, our Social Security Disability lawyers have specific experience in helping the disabled get their rightfully earned Social Security Disability payments. If you or a loved one in Maryland, Washington, D.C, or Virginia have had their initial SSDI application denied, contact Greenberg and Bederman for a free review of your social security disability application process today.

To learn more about social security disability benefits please read our social security disability FAQ or watch our videos on youtube.