Social Security Disability Attorney in Rome, Georgia

Get a Rome SSI/SSD Lawyer to help with your Disability Benefits Application.

If you, or another family member should become physically or mentally disabled, whether due to illness or injury it is well worth your while applying for social security disability benefits. Depending on your age and your personal circumstances you may be entitled to SSI (supplemental security income) and/or SSDI (social security disability income). Social security disability benefit applications can become quite complex though, so it is usually worth using a trained disability attorney to be sure you get the benefits you need.

For information on social security disability benefits you can contact their offices in Rome:

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

You can apply for disabled benefits at any age under 65. If you have to take early retirement for health reasons you may well have SSDI eligibility and this can be very helpful to get you through to retirement age benefits. In many respects the older you are the easier it is to be declared disabled. This is because the SSA will deem you less likely to be retrained for some other kind of employment. This certainly doesn’t mean that younger people cannot get disability insurance benefits, but simply that it may take a little more convincing evidence to show that you are incapable of any substantial gainful activity.

SSDI payments are based on the amount of ‘insurance’ you have paid into FICA in the years you have been working. It does not matter how much you have in assets or whether your spouse is on a high income, or if you have won a personal injury case or anything else. If you have worked at all in your life (even if you haven’t worked for years) and you are declared disabled you can get SSDI. SSI on the other hand comes from different funding and you do not need to have worked at all to get it. SSI is income based and designed to support those who are struggling financially. If you have assets over a certain amount you will not be eligible for SSI. If you are not sure which disabled benefits you would be entitled to, talk to a disability lawyer.

Rome, Georgia Disability Benefits

Rome has quite a high rate of disability according to census data. 26.9% of Rome citizens of working age are listed as disabled and that figure rises to 50% for those over 65. It is probably just as well that Rome has a reputation for providing excellent medical care.

Whatever statistics may show this means very little personally when you find yourself needing to join the list of disabled citizens. Your personal health and financial situation are what is important and it is vital that you get your SSI SSDI application in so you can start receiving disabled benefits. Choosing a no win- no fee disability attorney can help you achieve just that. It can be difficult to get a positive outcome on your own. A skilled disability advocate who is familiar with the needs of clients in Rome, Mount Berry, Lindale, Shannon, Silver Creek, Coosa, Armuchee, Kingston, Plainville, Cave Spring, Aragon, Taylorsville and the surrounding areas is available to help.

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