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How Can I find The Nearest Social
Security Office?
Am I Eligible For Benefits?
Whether or not you qualify for Social Security benefits and the amount depends
upon your date of birth, the type of benefit for which your applying and, most
importantly, your past earnings. To obtain a detailed personal estimate of your
Social Security benefits, contact your Social Security office.
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What If I don't Qualify?
If you have not worked long enough to be eligible for Social Security Benefits
you may qualify for Supplemental Security Income, of SSI. TO be eligible for SSI
you must 1) have an income level at or beneath that identified for eligibility:
2) be living in the U.S. legally and be a U.S.>citizen; and 3) be 65 years of
age or older or blind or disabled. Children may also be eligible for SSI if
their income and assets are below the limit required ad they are disabled.
SSI also has a program to assist
individuals in returning to work. Contact your local Social Security office for
more information on SSI.
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How Do I Get Benefits?
You will not receive benefits automatically. If you believe that you are
eligible, file an application at your nearest Social Security office. Some
claims have time limitations so you should act quickly. You should contact the
office when:
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Someone in your family dies.
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You are unable to work because of
injury or illness expected to last a year or more.
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You are 62 or older and plan to
retire.
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You are within three months of age
65, even if you don't plan to retire.
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What If I Am Turned Down?
If you filed a claim and believe that the decision was not correct, you may have
the decision reconsidered. If you are turned down again, you may request a
hearing before and administrative law judge of the Bureau of Hearings and
Appeals. At this point you should contact an attorney. At a hearing before an
administrative law judge, it may be necessary to present complicated medical
evidence. It is also important that the first hearing be properly handled in the
event that a later appeal to a federal court is necessary. An attorney familiar
with Social Security law will be able to assist you in making sure your case is
presented and handled to your best benefit.
If the administrative law judge's
decision is unsatisfactory, you may request a review by the Appeals Council. If
you are still not satisfied, you may take your case to federal court.
The Social Security office can
explain how you should appeal and will assist you in having your claim
reconsidered or in requesting a hearing. There is no charge for any of the
appeals before the Social Security Administration.
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How Can I find The Nearest Social
Security Office?
Information concerning Social Security is available 24 hours a day toll free by
calling 800-325-0778 between 7a.m.and 7 p.m. on business days.
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Contact the Social Security Disability lawyers
of Munley, Munley & Cartwright with your questions about SSD. Our goal is to
provide exceptional legal services to our clients. We strive to achieve the
highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through
team work and the use of our considerable resources and experience.
Click here for information on
changes in Social Security benefits
Click
here for information on local Social Security Office contact
information
Click here for information
on Social Security regulations
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