Let a New Iberia Disability Attorney Help you File for Disability Benefits

If you have suffered an injury or a serious illness that has kept you from working full-time for the last twelve months or more, you could be eligible to receive SSD (social security disability) or SSI (supplemental security income) benefits from the Social Security Administration. To qualify, you must submit an application and prove to the government's satisfaction that you are indeed disabled.

Filing an application can be done in a number of ways. You can submit one in person at the local branch office of the Social Security Administration. You can call the national toll-free hotline or you can go online to the SSA website to file. Another choice for filing is to talk with a social security disability benefits attorney. For many people, the process of applying for and receiving disability benefits can be confusing and overwhelming. Additionally, the vast majority of claims are initially denied. But having an experienced disability benefits advocate by your side can help clear up how the process works and greatly increase the chances that your claim will be successful.

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


This office also serves clients in Loreauville, Avery Island, Lydia, Saint Martinville, Cade, Jeanerette, Delcambre, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath, Franklin and surrounding areas.

Just thirty miles south of Lafayette is the city of New Iberia – first named by Spanish settlers after the Iberian Peninsula in their home country. Not far outside the city is Avery Island which is home to the famous Tabasco sauce as well as the oldest salt mine in North America. Yet in all of New Iberia and Iberia Parish, there are nearly 15,000 people struggling with a disability . Possibly, a number of them could be helped by SSD or SSI insurance.

The process of applying for and receiving your disability benefits can be an extended one. For some it can take anywhere from a few months to a few years. The length of time depends in part upon whether an appeal is necessary, the number of appeals necessary and the level to which you must appeal. This is why many applicants are finding it beneficial to have the services of a trained SSD/SSI lawyer. Your disability benefits advocate will help you every step of the way, lay out all of the options you have and suggest which choices may be best for you.

Keep in mind that unless you are permanently disabled, there is always a chance that you can lose your disability benefits. Often, the cause is failing to inform the Social Security Administration of a change of address or taking a part-time job that exceeds the maximum income requirements. However if you recover from your condition and the SSA determines you can return to work, your benefits could be withdrawn. If you lose your SSD or SSI benefits and you disagree with the decision, you have the choice of either appealing the ruling or filing a new application.

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