Help Getting Social Security Disability When You Can’t Work
If you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, winning them can be a huge relief to the hardships of serious health problems and loss of work.
Living in the Chicago area is expensive. Monthly disability checks from the Social Security Administration (SSA) help you keep up with your bills.
When you worked, you paid into the program, which means you should have coverage when you have to leave work unexpectedly through no fault of your own.
Monthly disability income helps you hold on to a measure of dignity and independence in your life.
But filing an SSDI application in Chicago can be a daunting process. You have to meet Social Security’s complicated definition of disability—not just get a doctor’s note saying you should stay home and rest.
At Nash Disability Law, we can help guide you through how to apply for disability in Chicago, so you avoid the common mistakes we see.
We’ve helped thousands of people in 40-plus years.
WE’VE HELPED MORE PEOPLE IN THE CHICAGO AREA WIN BENEFITS THAN ANY OTHER LAW FIRM.
You can start by having our Chicago legal team evaluate your situation for free.
What Do I Need to Apply for Disability in Chicago?
YOU HAVE A QUALIFYING DISABILITY UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY’S RULES IF:
- You cannot do the work that you did before; —because your health stops you.
- You cannot adjust to other work because of your medical conditions.
- Your disability has already lasted a year, or it hasn’t lasted that long yet but there’s a good chance it will.
You have to prove each of these points with details and documentation of your health problems and ability to function day-to-day.
This includes filling out pages of forms, providing medical records, summarizing your work history, and getting statements from people you know about how your health struggles impact your life.
You don’t have to get all of this together on your own.
The Chicago disability lawyers at Nash handle the legwork so the process easier, and your life is easier when you win benefits.
