Wichita Social Security Attorney
It is estimated that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will receive more than 3 million claims for Social Security Disability benefits in the year 2011 alone. Of the millions of people who desperately need disability benefits, a mere 30 percent of applicants will be approved by the SSA during the initial stage of the disability application process. Fortunately, having a Wichita Social Security Disability attorney representing you during your claim can increase your chances of being awarded disability benefits or, if necessary, filing a successful disability appeal. If you are suffering from a disability that has prevented you from working and you need Social Security Disability benefits to make ends meet, a Wichita Social Security Disability lawyer can help you obtain the disability payments to which you are rightfully entitled.
Wichita's economy is most heavily influenced by the manufacturing industry, with that industry accounting for nearly one quarter of the jobs in the Wichita area. Aircraft manufacturing plays an important role in Wichita's economy, with Boeing, Cessna, Bombardier and Raytheon providing more than 15,000 jobs to area residents. The health care field is the second-largest player in Wichita's economy, employing approximately 28,000 people and contributing heavily to the area's overall growth and development.
Applying for Wichita Social Security Disability Benefits
There are approximately 366,000 individuals living in Wichita. Of these residents, approximately 60,000 are listed as being disabled. The average monthly Social Security Disability payment in the State of Kansas is $959.00. On average, it will take a disability applicant 505 days to go through the Social Security Disability claim process in Wichita. While the initial application process usually takes only three to four months to complete, the majority of disability applicants will be denied during the initial stage of the application process. It is the appeal process that results in such a long wait to receive disability benefits. Due to the backlog of disability appeals, it can take more than a year to have a disability appeal heard before an administrative law judge.
Filing an application for disability benefits can be complicated and confusing, to say the least. If your disability application is not presented properly or if you do not include enough objective medical evidence to support your disability claim, your initial application for disability benefits will be denied. Hiring a Wichita Social Security Disability lawyer to help you with your disability claim can increase your chances of being awarded benefits during the initial stage of the application process. Your Wichita Social Security attorney will help you prepare your disability claim, making sure you have all of the necessary supporting evidence, and ensure that your application is organized and submitted properly to the Social Security Administration. If, for some reason, your initial application to get disability benefits is denied, your Wichita Social Security lawyer can represent you during the lengthy disability appeal process.
Hiring a Wichita Disability Attorney
It is important to remember that you have only 60 days from the date you receive the SSA's decision to file your appeal. Because of this, you need to contact a Wichita Social Security Disability attorney as soon as possible. Your lawyer will need as much time as is available to prepare your disability case for reconsideration and hearing.
Once you have retained a Wichita Social Security Disability lawyer to handle your disability case, he or she will begin gathering the necessary medical evidence and will begin to file the paperwork necessary for your Social Security Disability appeal. The hearing stage of the appeal process is crucial to the success of your claim, and nearly two-thirds of applicants are awarded benefits at this stage of appeals. Your chance of being among the applicants who receive benefits as a result of a hearing is greatly increased with proper legal representation.
Fortunately, financial constraints do not have to get in the way of hiring a Wichita disability lawyer. These lawyers work on a contingency basis, receiving 25 percent of the back pay you are awarded by the Social Security Administration (up to a limit of $6,000). If you are not awarded benefits, your lawyer will not get paid. This provides your lawyer with significant motivation to win your disability case for you.
If you are a disabled Kansas resident considering applying for Social Security Disability benefits, click here to request a free disability evaluation from a Wichita Social Security attorney.
A Wichita Social Security Disability lawyer will also handle disability claims in the following cities located in Sedgwick County, Summer County, Cowley County, Butler County, Harvey County, Reno County, Kingman County, and Harper County: Bel Aire, Andover, Augusta, Douglass, Derby, Rosehill, Mulvane, Haysville, Belle Plaine, Wellington, Clearwater, Cheney, Goddard, Maize, Hutchinson, Park City, Newton, McPherson, El Dorado, and Pratt.
