Social Security Disability Insurance

Charlotte Social Security Disability Insurance Lawyers

If you have been employed in the past and cannot work now because of a disability, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits. At the Charlotte law office of Hempson & Zupanec, our attorneys have extensive experience in helping people with disabilities obtain the benefits to which they may be entitled.

The disability claim process can be long and arduous. From preparing your initial application, to reconsideration, to the hearing, to the Appeals Council, there are many steps at which things can go wrong. Our attorneys work hard to obtain favorable results for all our clients. The reality is that many individuals are denied Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits at the initial application stage, and many are denied again at Reconsideration. We can help, by offering you sound advice about the process, preparing your case extensively, and developing crucial evidence by working with your medical providers.

What is Social Security Disability Insurance?

Social Security Disability Insurance is a federal program that pays monthly benefits to disabled individuals. If you have worked, you have paid into this program by means of deductions taken from your paychecks. If you are found to be disabled, you receive benefits based on the amounts you have contributed to the system in the past.

There are a number of requirements you must meet in order to be found eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits. Basically, you must be unable to engage in any substantial gainful employment because of a physical and/or mental impairment that will last for at least 12 months or result in death. You must be unable to do your previous work. In addition, you must be unable to do other kinds of employment.

The Social Security Administration will consider your medical condition, your remaining work abilities, your age, education, and work experience in deciding your case. When it is evaluating whether there are jobs you can perform, the Social Security Administration will not look to see if there are job vacancies in the area where you live or whether you are likely to be hired at any of those jobs. The Social Security Administration’s test is whether you are able to do a job that exists in the economy in significant numbers.

If you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits, you will receive a monthly check. You will eventually be given Medicare to take care of your health insurance needs. Finally, it is likely that you will receive back benefits, in the form of a lump sum payment, to reimburse you for the period of time you were actually disabled but not yet receiving benefits.

Contact Us

Contact the Charlotte law office of Hempson & Zupanec for more information about Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits. An experienced attorney can help you secure the benefits you may deserve. We would be glad to speak with you. We only charge an attorney’s fee if we obtain disability benefits on your behalf.