Let a Gastonia Disability Attorney Help you File for Disability Benefits

It is widely known that the Social Security Administration provides benefits for workers who have reached retirement age. What is not as well known is that the SSA also gives disability benefits to people who are unable to work on a full-time basis. These payments, known as social security disability benefits or supplemental security income are available to help replace or supplement any lost wages by Americans who can not work.

SSD benefits are not a handout. They are similar to an insurance policy for people who have (normally through deductions in their paychecks) paid taxes into the social security system. When those people suffer an injury that prevents them from fulfilling their previous occupation, they are then eligible to pull from those funds to replace any lost income. Alternatively, SSI benefits are available to people who may not have worked enough to have paid a substantial amount into the social security fund. In that case, supplement security income benefits are available to assist them.

To find out what you may be able to qualify for, your best option is to contact a social security disability lawyer. With their training in SSD/SSI law, they can help you build the best case to win your disability benefits. In addition, your disability advocate will often have working knowledge of the judges and administrators who will decide your claim and can tailor your application to help receive a favorable ruling.

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


This office also serves clients in Bessemer City, Lowell, Cramerton, Mc Adenville, Dallas, Kings Mountain, Belmont, Stanley, Mount Holly, High Shoals, Alexis and surrounding areas.

The city of Gastonia is home to the Parkdale Mills textile company which at one time was the leading manufacturer of spun yarn in the world. Even today, the city remains a manufacturing center. Gastonia also has a strong athletic legacy as the hometown of a number of NBA players, including Hall of Famer James Worthy. But today in surrounding Gaston County, there are more than 41,000 disabled people . If you or a loved one is in that number, they could be eligible for SSD or SSI benefits.

While there is no specified amount of time that it takes to get a decision on your SSD/SSI benefits claim, the majority of cases can take anywhere from a month to a year. However because most initial applications are rejected the appeal process could add time to that. For the average person, it is hard enough to find the time to do the necessary work involved in an disability claims appeal and even more difficult to find all of the resources to build a strong case. Hiring a disability advocate can ease a lot of the strain of creating a winning appeal.

In addition, if you are granted social security disability benefits, you are also entitled to medical insurance benefits – usually in the form of Medicare or Medicaid. Which form of medical benefits you receive depend in part on whether you are receiving social security disability benefits or supplemental security income. In very rare instances, you could be eligible for both, but there is a burden of proof to show that you have very low income.

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