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You must have health coverage to get the treatment needed to prove your disability for Social Security. Often you must have your own health coverage while you fight the Workers’ Compensation insurance company. It is not easy to find health coverage.
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Severe osteoporosis may result in standing and walking limitations. This could lead to a finding of disability.
Social Security Disability benefits are difficult to get and it takes a long time.
In Illinois, after you apply it will take approximately 5 months for a review and decision.
If you are denied, then you must appeal and it will take another 5 months for a reconsideration of your application.
If you are denied at this level, you will have to file a request for a hearing.
It is taking 14 to 16 months to get a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.
Once you have the hearing it has been taking 2 to 5 months to receive the written decision from the Judge.
As you can see the wait time is extreme and very difficult on disability applicants.
Social Security explains that the long wait times are due to a large number of applicants and not enough staff to process the cases.
To be proactive you should file your case as soon as think you are unable to work and make sure to get to your doctor for appropriate tests and treatment.
This will provide objective medical evidence of your condition and possible limitations of your functioning.
Questions about how to make your case stand out from the large number of applications? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
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Children with Fetal Alcohol Disorder may be eligible for SSI benefits. It all depends on the severity of the child’s condition. Check with a children’s SSI lawyer.
The way attorneys charge for their services vary according to the type of case that is involved.
Some lawyers charge a certain amount per hour to work on your case. This is usually for business cases or criminal cases.
In these type of cases the lawyer may ask for an upfront retainer fee to start working on your case.
Fortunately in injury cases, workers’ compensation cases, and Social Security Disability cases there are no upfront fees and no hourly fees.
In these type of injury cases you only pay the lawyer if you win your case. The payment is due when you win and recover money.
This is very important for you because usually a person who is injured or when they are unable to work does not have the money to pay a lawyer on an hourly basis.
Many people do not know that they even have access to a lawyer when they are hurt and can no longer work.
Make sure that you take full advantage that a lawyer will work for free for you until you win.
You can utilize the attorney’s experience to protect your interests from the beginning of the case, and fight for you against the government and insurance companies.
Questions about using a lawyer to help you? Feel free to contact Illinois injury and disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.