Texas Social Security Disability Legal Questions

Please read the engagement agreement.  Most state that the attorney may be fired at any time for any reason or for no reason.  Your files belong to you.  The attorney's work product belongs to her.  If there is too great a delay, you may want to tell her that you are considering filing a grievance with the state bar.  Also, please note that the Social Security Administration is notorious for losing files.  Your attorney may not be the person who dropped the ball.... Read More

Hi, I am very sorry to hear of your health issues. I feel like I would need additional information to answer this question fully. You could have filed an Appeals Council review of the claim. I would speak to an attorney or advocate to determine the next course of action.               Scott Bocchio, Esq. 855-254-7841    ... Read More

You can apply online yourself at www.ssa.gov.  If the application is denied, you can apply for reconsideration yourself.  If that is denied, you can apply for redetermination yourself.  If that is denied, you can find an attorney using the website of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives and appeal to an administrative law judge. Please keep in mind that Social Security Disability Income is based on work record while Supplemental Security Income is not.  Both are based not on a diagnosis but on a functional inability to work for at least 12 months.  If this is true of your daughter, document, document, document.  Be polite and persistent.  ... Read More

I would suggest that you apply and see if you are eligible to receive either SSI or SSDI.  You will also learn the process and what it actually entails.   Sincerely,   Scott F. Bocchio President Legal Rights Advocates P 855-254-7841 www.yourlegalrightsadvocates.com   ... Read More

While COPD is a chronic condition which is expected, eventually, to result in death, the Social Security Administration focuses not on diagnosis but on function.  At some point, your COPD may make you unable to work and likely unable to work for the next 12 months.  If so, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Income (essentially like taking your Social Security retirement benefits early) and, ater receiving it for 24 months, Medicare.  You can apply online at www.ssa.gov.  You do not need a lawyer for the first two levels of appeals.  At the third, the lawyer's fees are capped and come out of the Social Security award you receive (if any).  For that, contact the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives.... Read More

From your description, it sounds as though you applied too late to qualify for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) based on your work record.  You may, however, qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or be able to take early retirement.  In Texas, $1 of SSI automatically comes with Medicaid.  You may qualify for food stamps (SNAP) or Section 8 or other supported housing.  If you live in a major metropolitan area, you may also be eligible for medical care through a MAPS program.  You might want to look at YourTexasBenefits and needhelppaying bills.... Read More

When you reference your son applying for SSI in the past, no success can you elaborate?  Please call our office and ask for Adam Jeffery, my intake manager.  He will be able to guide you and provide you with options.    Sincerely,   Attorney Bocchio Legal Rights Advocates P 855-254-7841 www.yourlegalrightsadvocates.com    NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPONSORED SSDI FIRM by Lawyers.com  ... Read More