Amarillo Social Security Attorney
Amarillo is the largest city in the Texas Panhandle, with a population of close to 200,000. The city’s name means “yellow” in Spanish. It is located in Texas ranching country and was established to be a cattle marketing center in the late 1800s when the Ft. Worth and Denver City Railroad reached the area. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railways along with the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroads also added Amarillo to their lines, and the railways became major employers in the city. Businesses associated with an increase in the production of wheat, such as grain elevators, milling, and feed manufacturing also became part of the city’s economy after the turn of the century. Oil and gas discoveries beginning in 1918 drew that industry to the area and the area has historically been the nation’s largest producer of helium.
In the 1930’s, Amarillo was part of the nation’s “Dust Bowl,” and the city slid into an economic depression that lasted well into the 1950s, although it did become a major tourist stop after World War II due to the convergence of four major highways, including the famous Route 66. Amarillo is home to the Pantex Army Ordinance Plant, which produced bombs and ammunition during World War II, nuclear weapons in the years following, and is currently the nation’s only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly plant.
When the Amarillo Air Force Base was expanded in 1950 to be a Strategic Air Command base, the city’s economic fortunes turned around and its population doubled between 1950 and 1960. The base closed in 1968. In the late 1980s, Tyson Foods, Owens-Corning, and Weyerhaeuser all built facilities in Amarillo. Another of Amarillo’s largest employers is the meat packing industry.
Visitors to the area enjoy visiting Palo Duro Canyon State Park and numerous events and attractions in Amarillo that honor Texas culture. On the way out of town on Interstate 40, tourists stop to gawk at Cadillac Ranch, a line of painted Cadillacs dug hood-first into the ground.
Amarillo’s population is mostly Caucasian. Its next a largest ethnic group is Latino, followed by a significant African American minority. 33% of Amarillo’s population is over the age of 45. The city’s median age is 34. 20% of its children and 9% of its senior citizens live below the poverty line. Of those receiving Social Security benefits in Amarillo, 14% are disabled, receiving aid from Social Security Disability Insurance or from Supplemental Security Income.
Applying for Amarillo Social Security Disability Benefits
Those Amarillo residents who engage the services of an Amarillo Social Security disability attorney to help them with their disability applications find that such help is invaluable. The Social Security system can be confusing and frustrating to those unfamiliar with the process. The application is detailed and the waiting period can be quite lengthy. An Amarillo disability attorney will assist an applicant in preparing and filing a complete application and correct and complete attachments. The Social Security Administration asks for a 15-year work history, and also asks that each applicant attach complete medical records documenting his or her disability. Gaps in information can cause delays in the process as the applicant will be forced to find and provide missing details.
An Amarillo Social Security Disability lawyer can also help by answering an applicant’s questions and giving advice concerning work and ongoing medical treatment. If your case goes to appeal, your Amarillo disability lawyer can help you understand the appeals process, review your case for gaps or incomplete information, and clarify any inconsistencies.
Hiring an Amarillo Disability Attorney
It can make all the difference to a successful application to rely on an Amarillo Social Security Disability lawyer. Statistics show that those represented by a disability attorney are much more likely to have their applications approved than those who choose to represent themselves.
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An Amarillo Social Security Disability lawyer will also handle disability claims in the following cities located in Potter County, Randall County, Armstrong County, Hutchinson County, Carson County, Potter County, Deaf Smith County, Moore County, and Oldham County: Yarnall, Washburn, Claude, Clarendon, Panhandle, Vega, Adrian, Fritch, Borger, Pampa, Dumas, Shamrock, and Canyon.
