Far Rockaway, NY Disability Lawyer

The statistics on receiving a denial after you’ve applied for disability benefits may be disheartening. First applications for disability benefits have a 67% denial rate. First appeals are no better, with an 87% denial rate. But that’s why we are here. As experienced disability lawyers, we will keep fighting for you to get the disability benefits you need.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is known to deny applications for even the slightest of reasons. Common types of mistakes made on applications for disability funds that result in the denial of benefits include filling out forms improperly, providing insufficient evidence, an inconsistent treatment history, and not working with the SSA’s requests.

To be eligible to receive disability benefits, you must prove to the Social Security Administration (SSA) that you cannot work because of a disability. The courts will demand proof of disability and evidence to include reasons you cannot work. This is one of the areas in which Social Security lawyers can be of great benefit to you.

It is possible to fight an application denial. After the first denial, a request for reconsideration can be pursued. If the SSA denies that claim, you and your disability attorney can appear before an administrative law judge (ALJ). If denials continue, you can escalate the matter to the Social Security Appeals Council and then, if needed, file a lawsuit with the federal district court.