Social Security Disability Lawyer in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Let a Spartanburg Disability Attorney Help you File for Disability Benefits

To suffer an injury that leaves you disabled and out of work for any amount of time can be a difficult experience for you and your family. As that layoff extends and you lose income because of a disability, your ability to pay bills is strained even more. For that reason, the Social Security Administration offers disability benefits to workers who have paid their taxes into the social security system and are not able to work a full-time job because of a disability. Hiring a social security disability attorney can be critical to having your SSD or SSI (supplemental security income) claim approved. Lawyers with knowledge of social security disability law can build a case that can improve your chances of being found disabled by the Social Security Administration.

SSD attorneys can help you through any step of the disability claims process from the beginnings of the application to any possible appeals that may need to be filed. The latter is important because nearly three-quarters of disability claims are first rejected. While it isn't necessary to have the help of a licensed attorney for the entire application procedure, there are many parts of it that can not be easily completed by the average person. Having an experienced disability advocate can help move past a lot of the red tape involved in acquiring your benefits.

To apply for Social Security disability benefits in Spartanburg, contact your local Social Security Administration office at:


This office also serves clients in Drayton, Una, Fingerville, Arcadia, Converse, Glendale, Clifton, Fairforest, Boiling Springs, Cowpens, Mayo, Roebuck, White Stone, Moore, Wellford, Inman, Pacolet, Chesnee, Startex, Pacolet Mills, Duncan, Lyman, Reidville, Gramling, Pauline and surrounding areas.

The city of Spartanburg was founded in 1870 as a courthouse village. It was established just a few miles from one of the pivotal battles of the American Revolution. After World War I, Spartanburg became home to a training ground for the National Guard. Today, however, more than 53,000 people in Spartanburg County live with a disability  – many of them may be able to qualify for disability benefits.

The cost of hiring an SSD/SSI lawyer should not have to be a concern. Social Security Administration regulations have limited fees to $6,000 in most cases and usually expenses for those cases are around $100 or $200. In some instances there are no expenses). Most disability advocates will not charge their clients unless they win the case, making it is possible and very advisable for anyone looking to file an SSD or SSI claim to find a disability attorney.

In the event that you must appear in front of a judge, your disability benefits lawyer will prepare you and any potential witnesses to give effective testimony. During the hearing, your attorney can use his or her knowledge of disability benefits regulations to help cross examine witnesses and doctors who may testify. Contact your doctor who can help you obtain all the necessary medical records to strengthen your case. A disability lawyer can help your doctor  write a letter on your behalf – with the best wording to aid your claim.

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