Social Security Disability

Harrisburg Social Security Disability Claim

If you are disabled by either a physical or an emotional condition, are unable to work full time, and your condition is expected to last at least 12 months, you may want to apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. You may either do this by contacting your local Social Security office or by making an appointment with our Social Security Disability law firm in Dauphin County. We do initial applications for SSD cases and find that the Social Security Administration handles the application more quickly than had you applied on your own. We have succeeded in getting applications approved at the initial level, and if they deny your claim, we are set up to file the appeal. Katherine L. Niven & Associates likes to work with our clients from the start and we have an 85 percent win rate in front of the Social Security Administrative Law judges.

Social Security Disability vs. Social Security Income

To meet the requirements for SSD, you must have a work history and be considered disabled, which means that in addition to the expectation of your disability lasting at least one year or resulting in death, you are unable to:

• Do the work you previously did
• Adjust to other work because of your medical condition

If you have a very low income and do not have a work history, and become disabled by a physical or mental condition, you may qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Unlike SSD, you must apply at your local Social Security office. If they deny your application, please call my office and we can arrange to file an appeal, get your medical records, and represent you at the hearing before the Social Security Administrative Law judge.

For both SSD and SSI, you are not charged for getting medical records, win or lose. Our firm pays all costs. We win 85 percent of our cases in front of the Social Security Administration. If we win, we take a one-time fee from the back amount awarded. The judge must approve the fee and the Social Security Administration sets the amount.

Contact a Social Security Disability attorney in Dauphin County

Speaking with an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer in Dauphin County allows you to better understand your rights and get the legal help you need. For more information on SSD or SSI, call us. There is no fee for advice and nothing owed until we win you the benefits you deserve. Call 717-260-3516 today for a free consultation or contact Katherine L. Niven & Associates online.

We serve clients in Harrisburg, Hershey, and Middletown, PA.