Social Security Disability Lawyer in St. Albans, West Virginia

Let a St. Albans Disability Attorney Help you File for Disability Benefits

Most Americans are aware that the Social Security Administration offers benefits to workers who have reached retirement age. What is not as widely known is that the SSA also provides disability benefits to American workers who are not able to work full-time jobs because of an injury or serious illness. Those SSD and SSI (supplemental security income) benefits work like an insurance policy for those who have lost income because of a disability. For many disabled Americans, those funds are a means to keep them and their families afloat financially.

While there is no law requiring someone to hire a social security disability attorney, more people are turning to SSD and SSI lawyers for help with their disability benefits applications. The time and effort involved in filing a disability claim as well as the potential for months of appeals is usually too taxing and time consuming for the average person to handle on their own. What's more, a trained disability advocate has knowledge of SSD/SSI law that can help them put together the best possible case and improve your chances of being awarded the benefits you need.

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


This office also serves clients in Nitro, Tornado, Institute, Dunbar, Scott Depot, Poca, Teays, Sod, Alum Creek, Winfiled, Hurricane, Hometown, Charleston, Yawkey, Eleanor, Bancroft, Griffithsville, Red House, Sumerco, Culloden, Ashford and surrounding areas.

The city of St. Albans has endured several name changes throughout its history. Originally established as Philippi, it was renamed Coalmouth because of its location along the Coal River. It was incorporated in 1868 as Kanawha City (it is today located in Kanawha County), but four years later was renamed St. Albans by H.C. Parsons of the C&O Railroad after his birth city of St. Albans, Vermont. In recent years, the area has become home to more than 44,000 people with disabilities  – many of whom could file for SSD or SSI benefits.

There are a number of ways that you can begin filing for your social security disability or supplemental security income benefits. You may visit a local Social Security Administration office in person, you can apply over the phone through the national toll-free hotline or you can apply via the Internet at the SSA's website. However filing an application with the help of a qualified SSD/SSI attorney will give you access to much more information about how the process works and what type of information you will need to include with your file to give you the best chance of winning.

Your disability advocate will help you through every portion of the application procedure. And because an extremely high number of claims are initially rejected (anywhere from 70 to 75 percent), your disability attorney can assist you with preparing a strong appeal as well as get you and any potential witnesses ready to testify in front of a social security disability judge, if the appeals process takes you that far.

You will also want to make sure that you communicate your intentions to your doctor. He or she can give you their opinion on whether they believe you are truly disabled. Your doctor can also write a letter detailing your condition that can be included with your file. Having detailed medical records is crucial to building a strong case for winning SSD or SSI benefits.

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