Albany Social Security Disability
Applying for Albany Social Security Disability Benefits
In 2011 the Social Security Administration is expected to receive more than 3 million claims for Social Security Disability benefits. Of all of the claims received, only 30 percent will be approved during the initial stage of the application process. Hiring a Albany Social Security Disability attorney can help increase your chances receiving an approval of your initial disability application. If, for some reason, your disability claim is not approved during the initial stage of the application process, your Albany Social Security Disability lawyer can work to increase your chances of filing a successful Social Security Disability appeal.
Albany is the capital city of the State of New York. The economy relies heavily on the health care, government and educational sectors. Because each of these sectors is typically immune to recession, Albany's economy has enjoyed steady growth while other areas have suffered significant setbacks. More than one-quarter of Albany's population works in government-related jobs. The high-tech sector is also growing in the area, having an increasing impact on the city's economic well-being. In 2010, Albany's Capital District was noted as being “one of the fastest growing areas in the country for technology jobs” and in 2006 Forbes Magazine ranked the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area as the 18th best place for business in the United States.
There are more than 850,000 New York residents living in Albany. The Social Security Administration currently provides Social Security Disability benefits to approximately four percent of its population. The average monthly benefit amount for a New York Social Disability recipient is $1,112.50 per month. In order to qualify for this monthly benefit payment, an individual must suffer from a disability that prevents them from earning a substantial gainful income and that disability must be expected to last at least one year or longer. The disabled individual must also have earned enough “work credits” to qualify them for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. If a person has not earned enough work credits to qualify for SSDI, they may be able to qualify for Supplemental Security Income.
Hiring an Albany Disability Attorney
The process of filing a Social Security Disability claim can be overwhelming and complex. If the right information is not provided or if the SSA does not receive sufficient medical evidence, your application will not be approved during the initial stage of the claim process. In fact, nearly 70 percent of the Social Security Disability applications that are filed in New York each year are not approved at the initial application stage. Fortunately, working with an Albany Social Security Disability attorney can help increase your chances of a successful disability claim.
When you retain the services of an Albany disability attorney, the lawyer you choose will help you prepare your disability claim forms, ensuring that the forms are filled out properly and that you have enough medical evidence to support your case for benefits. This will ensure that you present your claim to the SSA in the best light possible and will increase your chance of approval at the initial stage of the application process.
If, for some reason, your initial application for benefits is denied, your Albany Social Security Disability lawyer can help you through each stage of the disability appeal process. Statistics show that individuals who have legal representation during a disability appeal are more likely to be awarded benefits than claimants who are not represented by an attorney. The longer you wait to hire an Albany disability attorney, the harder it may become for your attorney to win your Social Security Disability case for you.
If you have already filed your Social Security Disability application and that application has been denied, you should consult with an Albany Social Security Disability attorney as soon as possible. Your attorney will begin working on your appeal and will file your Request for Reconsideration, which is the first stage of the appeal process. While you can technically file this appeal yourself, you should have an attorney working on your case as early in the game as possible to increase your chance of success.
In some cases, your Social Security Disability attorney may forgo the reconsideration request state of appeals altogether. In the state of New York your lawyer is able to file for a disability hearing as soon as your initial claim has been denied. This can take a good six months or more off of the time it takes for you to obtain benefits, so you may want to discuss this option with your lawyer.
Simply fill out the request a free evaluation of your Social Security Disability case and to learn more about hiring an Albany disability lawyer to represent you in your Social Security Disability claim.
An Albany Social Security Disability lawyer will also handle disability claims in the following cities located in Albany County, Saratoga County, Washington County, Fulton County, Montgomery County, Shoharie County, Greene County, Rennselaer County, Columbia County, Delaware Count, and Ulster County.
