Warren Social Security Attorney or Advocate

Applying for Warren Social Security Disability Benefits

In Warren, Michigan there are thousands of disabled workers who struggle every month to make ends meet. Many of these individuals suffer from long-term or permanent disabilities and are unable to work due to the physical limitations that their conditions place on them. Social Security Disability benefits are meant to help these people, but only 30 percent of disability applicants are actually approved during the initial stage of the disability claim process. The remaining 70 percent of disability applicants must pursue the lengthy and complicated disability appeal process.

Fortunately, there is help to assist you in obtaining the disability benefits that you are rightfully entitled to. A Warren, Michigan Social Security Disability attorney can represent you during the initial disability claim process or, if necessary, can increase your chances of filing a successful disability appeal.

Warren, Michigan is located in Macomb County, which is 15 miles north of Detroit. It is one of the largest suburbs in the Detroit metropolitan area. Often referred to as the City of Progress, Warren benefits from a diverse economy. In the early 1800s, Warren was initially a farming community. Today, the city benefits from a broad range of businesses and serves as the national headquarters of Big Boy Restaurants International.

There are more than 134,000 residents who make Warren, Michigan home. In the State of Michigan, approximately 4.8 percent of the population receives Social Security Disability benefits. The average monthly benefit amount for a Warren disability recipient is $1,121.80. It will take most Warren disability applicants an average of twelve months to compete the disability claim process.

The first three to four months will be spent completing the initial disability claim process. The remaining seven or eight months will be spent trying to appeal the SSA's decision to deny a disability claim. The services of a Warren disability attorney may help you avoid the lengthy disability appeal process or, if your initial application is denied, can increase your chances of filing a successful disability appeal.

For more info on qualifying for disability in Michigan, see How To Qualify For Disability In Michigan.

Hiring a Warren Disability Attorney

When you hire a Warren Social Security attorney, the first thing he or she will do is go over your claim for disability benefits with you. Once your claim has been reviewed, your lawyer will advise you as to which Social Security Disability programs you may qualify for (SSI, SSDI or both) and what information you will need in order to prove your disability case to the Social Security Administration. If your medical records do not contain enough objective evidence to support your claim for disability benefits, your Warren Social Security lawyer may request that you undergo additional testing in order to strengthen your disability case.

Once your Warren disability attorney has reviewed your claim for benefits with you, he or she will either help you submit your claim to the SSA in the best light possible or, if your claim has already been denied, will file the first appeal with the Social Security Administration. This stage of appeals is called a Request for Reconsideration. Chances are that you will be denied disability benefits as a result of this request. The stage of appeals that you and your lawyer will be focusing on is that of the disability hearing.

The hearing stage of the disability appeal process can be stressful, frustrating and overwhelming for many disability applicants. It can take more than a year before you even get to see the administrative law judge who will be deciding your case. To make matters worse, you must ensure that you present yourself properly before the administrative law judge when the day arrives and prove the extent of your disability beyond a doubt.

Fortunately, a Warren Social Security Disability attorney will do most of this work for you and will help you understand what is required on your part to win your Social Security Disability case. Your attorney will be able to able to explain why you are no longer able to perform skilled work or unskilled work, depending what kind of jobs you have had in the past.

Nearly two-thirds of disability cases are decided in favor of the applicant at the hearing stage of appeals. It is important, however, that you have proper legal representation at this hearing. Statistics show that applicants with proper legal representation are much more likely to be awarded benefits than applicants who choose to represent themselves. If you are working with a Warren disability attorney and you have enough objective medical evidence to support your disability claim, chances are that you will be awarded benefits as a result of this hearing.

If, for some reason, you are not awarded benefits as a result of your disability hearing, your Warren disability lawyer can discuss further appeal options with you and will talk with you about how far you should take your disability case. At this point, you and your attorney will decide together what the best course of action should be.

A Warren Social Security Disability lawyer will also handle disability claims in the following cities located in Wayne County, Washtenaw County, Monroe County, Oakland, and Macomb County: Windsor, Tecumseh, Dearborn, Lincoln Park, Redford, Eastpointe, Livonia, Royal Oak, Warren, St. Claire Shores, Troy, Clinton Township, Mt. Clemens, Fraser, Southfield, Grosse Pointe, Farmington, Novi, Waterford, Rochester, Hamtramck, Ypsilanti.

Here is more information on hiring a social security attorney in other cities in Michigan:

Anyone living in Warren can apply for SSI (or SSDI) at their closest Social Security office in Michigan.