Social Security Disability Lawyer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Let a Sioux Falls Disability Attorney Help you File for Disability Benefits

Did you know that Social Security Administration benefits were born from a federal program started by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945? After the Great Depression and World War II, the government realized that savings protections were needed for Americans who were no longer able to work yet struggling with income. If you are unable to work, those same disability benefits could be available to you.

The process for applying begins with filing a claim either with your local Social Security Administration office, over the phone or online. Another way to begin the SSD/SSI application process is by calling a social securty disability benefits lawyer. Because they are trained in disability law, your disability advocate can help you meet the specified deadlines along the way. In addition, a trained SSD/SSI attorney will be able to ask your doctor the correct questions and write the letters that can help sway a judge to help win your claim.

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


This office also serves clients in Baltic, Brandon, Colton, Crooks, Dell Rapids, Garretson, Hartford, Humboldt, Sherman, Valley Springs, Benclare, Booge, Corson, Ellis, Lyons, Midway, Morefield, Renner, Rowena, Tea, Harrisburg and surrounding areas.

As the largest city in South Dakota, the history of Sioux Falls is also largely a history of the falls of the Big Sioux River, which were formed more than 14,000 years ago during the last ice age. The city experienced its largest growth during the railroad boom of the 1880s when the population grew by more than 460 percent. It was also that during that time when Sioux Falls was granted a city charter. In more recent years, the city played host to the first ever game played in the history of the Minnesota Vikings football club. The franchise played an exhibition game in Sioux Falls against the Dallas Cowboys in 1961. Yet today in Minnehaha County, there are more than 21,000 people with disabilities  - many of them could be eligible for disability benefits.

Keep in mind that a majority of disability benefits claims are initially denied. However, your SSD/SSI lawyer can help you file an appeal, also known as Reconsideration. If the claim is denied again, you can continue the appeals process that may eventually take you before a Social Security judge. For the levels below seeing a judge, it is always better to consider appealing rather than starting the process over. Starting over could cause you to lose some back benefits.

If your disability benefits case was denied by a judge, talk to your SSD/SSI lawyer to discuss your options. In some instances, it may be wise to appeal the denied benefits claim while also filing a new claim in order to receive benefits that you may miss while waiting for a hearing. Each case is different, but a trained social security disability attorney can tell you which options are right for you.

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