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If you have suffered a serious injury or illness that prevents you from returning to work in Pennsylvania, you may be eligible for Pennsylvania Social Security Disability benefits. These benefits provide you with a monthly income that allows you to pay bills and take care of the important financial responsibilities you may have.
The Pennsylvania Social Security Disability attorneys of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright have extensive experience with SSDI and SSI benefits. If you need help with your claim or have been denied benefits, call us today at 1-800-318-LAW1 or contact us online for a free consultation.
There are two types of benefits available for individuals and their families. These benefits are Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
To be considered for either SSDI or SSI, you have to be considered disabled by the Social Security Administration. To be found disabled:
- You must be unable to do substantial work because of your medical condition(s).
- Your medical conditions must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least 1 year, or be expected to result in your death.
SSDI is designed to help individuals who have worked in recent years and are now disabled. While working, these individuals will have had to work a job that paid into Social Security for at least 20 of the last 40 quarters. Along with providing aid for the individual, Social Security Disability benefits can also be made available to widowed spouses and children.
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Supplemental Security Income is different from SSD in that the individual's work history is not considered during the qualification process. SSI is generally available for the blind, the disabled and people aged 65 or older who have little to no income. While you may not be entitled to SSD, you may qualify for SSI.
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To apply for SSD or SSI, you must be able to prove a disability or illness that prevents you from working. Generally it takes 3 to 5 months for a decision to be made. If there have been any mistakes in the paperwork, or if any essential details are omitted, benefits are more likely to be denied.
If you have been denied benefits, you can appeal the process. In both the initial application and the appeal of an unfavorable ruling, it is in your best interests to have a skilled PA Social Security Disability Lawyer to review your claim. An experienced Pennsylvania SSD lawyer can take care of the extensive paperwork and can gather any needed medical information.
The PA Social Security Disability attorneys of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright work hard to provide excellent legal service to the people of Pennsylvania. We understand that few things are as important in this life as your job and being able to provide for your family when you can no longer work. If you are applying for Social Security Disability benefits or have been denied benefits, please contact us today. We will gladly evaluate your case and advise you on the course of action we feel is in your best interest. Please contact our Pennsylvania SSDI lawyers today by calling 1-800-318-LAW1 or by filling out our online form. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through teamwork and the use of our considerable resources and experience.
