Fight for Social Security Disability Benefits with our Paducah Personal Injury Attorneys
At Stout, Farmer & King, PLLC, our personal injury lawyers understand that getting back on your feet after an injury is no easy task. In addition to seeking compensation through a personal injury lawsuit and various insurance claims, you may also be eligible to file for social security disability (SSD). You may be able to receive various benefits for your injuries, but filing for SSD involves a complex evaluation process. If you do not file your claim correctly, you could miss extensive benefits that you deserve. Contact an experienced Paducah injury attorney from Stout, Farmer & King, PLLC to learn more about how our attorneys help you fight for the social security benefits you need.
Evaluating Your Eligibility
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a five-step process to evaluate every social security disability claim it receives. This process contains an extremely complex set of rules and regulations to determine eligibility, and the process can be entirely overwhelming to people without SSD experience, especially in borderline cases. However, the process essentially involves answering these questions:
- Are you working currently (or more specifically, are you performing some sort of “substantial gainful activity”)?
- Have you received some kind of severe impairment?
- Is your impairment on the Social Security Administration’s lists of eligible impairments?
- Are you able to perform any of your previous occupations, despite said impairment?
- Is there some other occupation in the economy that you can perform with your current experience?
As you might imagine, the answers to these questions are rarely straightforward. The Social Security Administration evaluates each claim on a case-by-case basis, and it is your attorney’s job to make sure that your claim is comprehensive and to firmly establish your eligibility for benefits. A Western Kentucky injury attorney from Stout, Farmer & King, PLLC can help you fight for your benefits.
Our Social Security Disability Lawyers Are Here To Help You
By filing a successful claim, you could receive disability insurance benefits (DIB) and supplemental security income (SSI). The Social Security Administration will determine your eligibility for these two types of benefits individually, but our lawyers can fight to make sure you receive all the benefits you deserve. Accident victims sometimes treat social security disability as a secondary concern when dealing with personal injury lawsuits and insurance claims. Do not make this mistake. Our attorneys know how to help you. We work hard to build comprehensive cases for all of our clients, and we leave no stone unturned when looking for possible sources of compensation for you and your family. If you have been hurt in an accident and you are considering filing for social security disability, contact a Paducah injury lawyer from Stout, Farmer & King, PLLC today to set up a free consultation.