A New Bedford SSDI Lawyer Can Help You File For Disability Benefits

To qualify for social security disability benefits, you must be disabled for at least six months and disabled, or expected to be disabled, for a minimum of twelve months. In addition, in order to be able to collect disability benefits, you must have worked five out of the last ten years and accumulated a certain amount of work credits. The amount of disability benefit you receive, if approved, depends on how much you’ve earned and how much you have paid into the FICA system.

The SSA Offices for New Bedford, Massachusetts are located:  


Or call the Social Security Administration’s national toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213.
In order to file a successful social security disability claim, there are a few things you can do to improve your chances of an approval at a lower level of the process. It is a known fact that the majority of initial disability claims filed are declined, and approximately the same amount are declined at the second, or reconsideration level. Once a claim has been declined twice, it is then moved to an appeal hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge, where the percentage of approvals is higher.
Most initial disability claims are denied due to a lack of medical evidence. Most people do not realize that the Social Security Administration does not make a ruling on your disability claim without supporting medical evidence that documents your physical condition and how it impacts your ability to perform the job you have been performing for the last several years. In addition, the Social Security Administration looks at whether or not, with your illness or disability, you can perform what they term as “other work”. In order to prove your disability claim, you need current and comprehensive medical evidence attesting to your condition, as well as a detailed statement from your physician regarding your limitations.

New Bedford Disability Benefits

Dealing with a disabling condition or illness is full of stress and frustration. A disability attorney can help you manage your disability claim and help you not only gather the required medical information, which can be time-consuming and has its own frustrations, but correlate and organize the data in such a way as to present a compelling case to the Social Security Administration. New Bedford residents have suffered like much of the country in a depressed economy, and many are feeling the financial pinch. A disabling illness or condition resulting in the loss of a job can have catastrophic effects.
Pulling together the required medical information is almost a full time job itself. A New Bedford disability lawyer can assist in the process and relieve the burden of stress from your shoulders, as well as organizing the data in the best possible way in order to help you get the disability benefits you need.

Free or Reduced Cost Medical Care


With financial issues likely to be a major concern, especially since many New Bedford resident who lose their jobs due to disability also lose their medical benefits, the following facilities offer low cost or free care:

Other New Bedford Services and Disability Benefits
These agencies offer aid to New Bedford residents:

We can connect you with social security lawyers who represent clients in New Bedford, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Acushnet, Mattapoisett, Westport, Freetown, Rochester, Marion, Westport Point, Fall River, Assonet, West Wareham, Lakeville, Somerset, Berkley and surrounding areas.