Social Security Disability Lawyer in Lancaster, Wisconsin

Let a Lancaster Disability Attorney Help you File for Disability Benefits

In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted a government program designed to create forced savings protections for Americans whose wealth had been decimated by the Great Depression and World War II. That program has evolved into what we know today as Social Security. Most people are aware that the Social Security Administration provides benefits for workers who have reached retirement age, but not as many know that the SSA also provides disability benefits for workers who have suffered an injury or serious illness and are unable to work full-time.

If have been out of work for twelve months or more because of a disability, you could qualify for social security disability (SSD) or supplemental security income (SSI) benefits. While most people can begin the application process on their own – either in person, by phone or via the Internet – many people are turning to social security disability benefits lawyers for help with their SSD or SSI claims. A trained SSD/SSI attorney will have experience with social security disability benefits law and can use that expertise to help you avoid many of the pitfalls that the average person comes across when trying to file a claim on their own.

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


This office also serves clients in Stitzer, Potosi, Fennimore, Bloomington, Beetown, Mount Hope, Platteville, Livingston, Cassville, Glen Haven and surrounding areas.
Lancaster is the county seat of Grant County and was originally planned by a land speculator in 1837. The city got its name from an early settler who migrated to Wisconsin from their hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and was home to Nelson Dewey, the first governor of Wisconsin. Today, there are nearly 8,000 people in Grant County who are suffering from disabilities . It is likely that some of them are able to qualify for social security disability benefits.

If you are struggling with a disability and waiting to receive your social security disability benefits, you may be concerned about the cost of hiring an SSD/SSI lawyer. Like many personal injury attorneys, most disability benefits advocates work on a contingency basis, which means that you only have to pay them if you win your case. Moreover, the Social Security Administration has regulations in place to limit the amount of fees you can be charged. In most cases, those will not exceed $6,000. Once you begin receiving benefits, you will be able to keep 100 percent of each check that comes to you.

In addition, it is critical to have detailed medical records submitted with your disability benefits application showing your condition and any associated treatments. For that reason, it is important that you are able to see a doctor consistently and have open communication about your intention to file an SSD or SSI application. Your doctor can give you their opinion on whether they believe you have a strong case and can write letters to include with your file that can strengthen your case. If you are worried about the cost of doctors visits, there are free and low cost medical centers that can help you.
Free or Reduced Cost Medical Care

Southwest Health Center
1400 East Side Road
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 348-2331

Community Connections Free Clinic
201 Iowa St.
Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608) 930-2232