Social Security Disability Lawyer in Augusta, Georgia

Get an Augusta SSI/SSD Attorney to help with your disability Benefits application

If you become ill or injured and think you will be incapable of work for a year or more it is important to apply for social security disability benefits as soon as possible. You need to act fairly quickly as it can take a long time to get through the system, especially if your initial SSI SSDI application is turned down (71% are). For the best results it is recommended to make use of a professional disability attorney.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in Augusta are located at:


Or call the Social Security Administration’s national toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213.

You will soon see that the medical and vocational documentation required by the SSA for disabilities benefits is quite stringent. They have a five step process that they use to determine whether you can be declared disabled and so be able to collect social security disability benefits. When the SSA receives your SSI SSDI application it will be sent to the DDD (Division of Disability Determinations). Because of this five step process it can be quite difficult to have your disability approved, especially at the initial stage, and the younger you are in terms of working life the more difficult it may be. To be declared disabled and begin collecting disabilities benefits from social security you need to have a disability severe enough to prevent you from doing any ‘gainful activity’ for at least a year.

Many people of course are able to return to work in some form or other after that one year period and there are plenty of nationwide and state incentives to help disabled people return to the workforce. If your disability is liable to continue for any great length of time it is a good idea to have a long term disability attorney to represent you. Having a disability lawyer can be helpful at all stages of the social security disability benefits process as they understand exactly what is required by the SSA and any judge who may end up hearing your case.

We have skilled and professional disability advocates to represent citizens in Augusta, Gracewood, Evans, Hephzibah, Grovetown, Blythe and surrounding areas.

Augusta, Georgia Disability Benefits
Just over one quarter of working aged residents in Augusta were listed as having a disability in the 2002 census. If you have become disabled in Augusta at least you are not alone. Considering that 1 in every 4 people will suffer some kind of mental or physical disability though most of us are simply not prepared for the life changes it can bring. The CDA found that only 3 in 10 workers surveyed (nationwide) thought they could sustain their income for more than 6 months if they were to lose their job.

It can sometimes take 2-3 years to have your SSDI claim approved and even if it is accepted on initial application there is 5 month stand down for SSDI payments. Fortunately there is no stand down period for SSI claims so if you think you may be in a position to apply for SSI by all means do so. If you are not sure what it all involves discuss your case with a trained disability advocate. Your disability lawyer will be able to help you make sure your SSI application (and/or SSDI application) is correctly filed so you have the best chance of success.

Free or Reduced Cost Medical Care in Augusta can be found here:


Other Augusta Services and Disability Benefits Assistance
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