Premier Disability Attorneys in Evansville, IN
When you cannot work because of a disabling medical condition, disability benefits through the Social Security Administration can be a financial lifesaver. If you applied and were denied benefits or need assistance completing an application, the Evansville disability attorneys at Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm can help.
Schedule a free initial consultation to have one of our experienced Evansville disability claim lawyers evaluate your case and explain how you may benefit from challenging the denial through the appeal process. If you have questions about the application process and your eligibility for disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, we take as much time as needed to explain what can be a complicated and confusing process.
A consultation is the best way to learn what we can do to help you. Discover why Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm is the disability law firm Evansville relies on for honest advice and superior representation in all matters relating to disability benefits. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation initial consultation and claim evaluation.
We Help You With All Types Of Disability Claims
When you cannot work because of a disability, you may be entitled to benefits from the Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income available through the Social Security Administration. Some people may qualify for concurrent benefits, which are benefits from SSDI and SSI simultaneously.
To provide our Evansville clients with the most comprehensive representation, our team of disability professionals possess the skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience to help you with all Social Security disability claims and issues related to them. We made Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm the disability law firm Evansville residents can trust to give them superior service for all of their disability benefit needs and concerns.
What Is The Disability Application Review Process?
Social Security uses a five-step sequential process to evaluate SSI and SSDI benefits applications by determining whether a person has a disability defined by federal regulations. When you apply for SSDI or SSI, your claim goes through the following steps:
- Step 1: Work Activity: Substantial gainful activity (SGA) determines if you can do work activities. Your earnings determine if you are capable of working. SGA earnings change yearly, but earning more than $1,550 monthly in 2024 means you are not disabled.
- Step 2: Severe Condition: Your medical condition must be severe enough to keep you from doing work-related activities, such as lifting, standing, walking, or remembering. If it does not, you are not disabled, but the process goes to step 3.
- Step 3: Do you have a condition found in the Blue Book or list of disabling conditions? The SSA created a list of impairments, also called the “Blue Book,” considered severe enough to keep a person from doing SGA. Listed conditions are severe enough to meet the disability definition. However, if you don’t have a condition matching or equivalent to a listed impairment, the process continues to the next step.
- Step 4: Ability to do prior type of work: If you can do work you did in the past, you are not disabled; otherwise, the review goes to the next step.
- Step 5: Ability to do other types of work: If you cannot do work you did in the past, you also must be unable to do different kinds of available work for your claim to be approved.
The Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm Security attorneys Evansville know how difficult the sequential evaluation process can be, so we diligently work to ensure sufficient documentation exists to support your claim.
Choose Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm as your Evansville Disability Claim Lawyers
What sets Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm apart from other disability law firms is our unwavering commitment to excellence and the needs of our clients. We go out of our way to keep you informed and up-to-date, and we never lose sight of how essential disability benefits are to your financial well-being, so we always go the extra mile.
If your SSDI or SSI claim was denied, fight it through the appeal process. Contact Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm today to set up a free and no-obligation initial consultation. Find out why we are the disability law firm Evansville residents trust and rely on and trust with their disability claims. For example, our SSI and SSDI lawyers in Evansville always prepare prehearing briefs for administrative law judges when appealing the denial of a claim. A brief is not required for hearings, but we do it anyway because we believe it allows us to highlight the strengths of our client’s claim.
Learn why Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm should be your Evansville disability lawyers by contacting us today to schedule a free, no-obligation initial consultation.
Call Our Evansville, IN Social Security Disability Attorneys Today
If your SSDI or SSI claim was denied, fight it through the appeal process. Contact Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm today to set up a free and no-obligation initial consultation. Find out why we are the disability law firm Evansville residents trust and rely on and trust with their disability claims.
Frequently Asked Questions for Evansville Disability Attorneys
The SSA defines “disability” as being unable to engage in substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment or a combination of impairments expected to last for at least 12 continuous months or expected to cause death.
A child younger than 18 may qualify for disability benefits through the SSI program, provided they have a medically determinable physical or mental impairment or impairments that result in marked and severe functional limitations. The impairments must last or be expected to last for at least 12 months or be expected to cause death.
About two-thirds of the applications submitted each year for disability benefits result in a denial of benefits. Many denials result from people making mistakes when filling out the application or omitting important information.
Evansville disability claim lawyer reviewing your application who understands the disability review process helps ensure your application complies with the criteria used by the SSA to determine eligibility. The disability team at Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm reaches out to your medical providers to expedite the delivery of your medical records to the claims examiners reviewing your application.
According to the SSA, it takes from six to eight months to process a disability application, but the time varies based on several factors, including:
- Nature of your disability.
- The SSA requests that you undergo a medical examination.
- The time it takes your medical providers to respond to SSA requests for your records.
Our Evansville disability claim lawyers review your application for errors and omissions and work closely with your doctors to obtain medical records supporting your claim.
Call Our Bentonville, AR Social Security Disability Lawyers Today
At Gallo Cazort & Co. Law Firm, our Arkansas Social Security disability attorneys provide personalized, solutions-driven legal advocacy to clients. If your SSDI claim or SSI claim was denied in Bentonville, we can help. To set up a free, completely confidential initial consultation, please contact our law firm today. We represent clients in Bentonville and throughout the surrounding communities in Benton County.
Call (479) 340-0002.