Applying For Social Security Disability Benefits
Applying For Your SSD Benefits
If an injury or disability has made it impossible for you to work, you are not alone. At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, our attorneys help clients in Columbus, Ironton, Portsmouth and Marion and throughout Ohio get the Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits they need to pay for medical treatments and keep up with the daily costs of living.
Obtaining SSD benefits can be a frustrating process. We’re here to help. We assist clients with every stage of the SSD process, from building the initial application to appealing a denied claim, our attorneys will be by your side every step of the way.
Getting Your Claim Approved The First Time
The Social Security Disability (SSD) system helps individuals support themselves and their families when disabilities take them out of the workforce. Unfortunately, obtaining SSD benefits can be challenging, and initial applications for benefits are often denied. Our attorneys and staff will help you put together strong, comprehensive SSD applications that clearly support your need for SSD benefits.
Knowing when to file and where to file is only half the battle. When deciding whether to approve an application for benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) closely examines the nature and extent of your disability to determine whether you have a disability that qualifies for SSD benefits.
We work closely with vocational experts, physicians and other medical professionals to build strong claims for SSD benefits that include:
- Your work history
- Your medical history
- Information from your treating physician
- Your education
The SSA also may require you to be examined by one of its doctors.
At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, We’re Here To Help. Contact Us Today
You deserve an Ohio social security disability lawyer who will give you personal service. At The Bainbridge Firm, we are a local firm helping people in Columbus and central and southern Ohio get the SSD benefits they are entitled to.
Don’t waste time and lose out on benefits attempting to navigate the process on your own. Call us today at 800-762-1612 to schedule a free consultation. You can also reach us via email.
Impairments
Does Your Impairment Meet A Disability Listing?
At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, our attorneys have an impressive history of client representation that spans more than 50 years. We are proud to continue this accomplished history today through our legal advocacy for clients with disability listing issues. From our office in Columbus, we provide competent representation to clients with disability claims throughout central and southern Ohio.
Leading You Through The SSD Process
We are committed to providing personalized, professional client service to resolve even the most complex Social Security Disability (SSD) issues in an effective manner. Clients facing these matters can benefit from the quality legal counsel we provide for addressing claim applications and denials. For any case involving disability, our attorneys fight to maximize the potential benefits as we work toward a resolution.
The Social Security Administration uses a defined set of impairments to determine if a physical or mental condition is considered a disability. Documented medical evidence from a qualified doctor can help determine if a disability meets the SSA’s criteria for a listed impairment. Some categories for the SSA-listed impairments include:
- Cardiovascular system
- Digestive system
- Endocrine disorders
- Genitourinary impairments
- Hematological disorders
- Immune system disorders
- Malignant neoplastic diseases
- Mental disorders
- Multiple body systems
- Musculoskeletal system
- Neurological
- Respiratory system
- Skin disorders
- Special senses and speech
It is important to consider that the existence of one of these conditions in no way guarantees that an impairment will be considered a disability. Additional criteria with strict requirements are involved with this determination.
We understand how overwhelmed a client can feel during this process. Our attorneys provide the skilled representation needed to guide clients through this complicated process.
Let Our Attorneys Help You Secure Full And Fair Benefits
To speak with an Ohio social security disability attorney about your disability listing or claim denial issue during a free consultation, contact us at our Columbus, Ironton, Marion or Portsmouth law office. You can reach us by calling 800-762-1612. You can also reach us by completing our online contact form.
Columbus Severe Impairments Lawyers
Do You Have A Severe Impairment? We Can Help.
The Bainbridge Firm, LLC has a proud history of providing quality representation to clients facing severe impairment issues. Today, we continue to provide the highest standard of legal assistance to clients with disability claims throughout central and southern Ohio from our Columbus, Ironton, Portsmouth and Marion law offices.
Columbus Severe Impairment Attorneys Handling SSD Claims
A claim filed with the federal government for disability benefits has many necessary components, including the existence of a severe impairment. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a five-step threshold of requirements to calculate a disability evaluation, and the existence of a severe impairment is one of those criteria.
The SSA has a detailed definition for a severe impairment: an individual limited by a medically determinable physical or mental condition for 12 months or more that significantly limits or will limit basic work activities. The challenge is often determining the variables of a severe impairment, including an account for what constitutes a significant limitation and what basic work activities involve. Carefully documented findings from the diagnosis of a qualified doctor are a consideration for any severe impairment determination. From the start of any disability issue, it is important to gather a complete history of objective medical evidence.
Obtaining benefits from the federal government is complicated, and we know how overwhelmed people can become when facing these issues alone. Our experienced attorneys use a personalized, professional approach to resolve severe impairment issues for clients. This combined approach of legal experience and client service is beneficial for clients and helps lead to effective resolutions.
Columbus Disability Benefits Attorneys
If you would like to discuss a severe impairment issue with our Columbus social security disability lawyers, contact us to schedule a free initial consultation. Call 800-762-1612 or send us an email.
Medical Evidence
Gathering Medical Evidence To Support Your Claim
When injuries or disabilities leave people unable to work, many worry about how they will pay their daily bills and support their families. At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, our attorneys help clients gather the medical evidence that proves they are entitled to Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits.
Together, we will help pursue the SSD benefits you need to pay for medical treatment, make up for lost wages and keep up with the daily costs of living.
Disability Eligibility: Prove Your Right To SSD Benefits Through Medical Evidence
A primary reason applications for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are denied is due to insufficient medical evidence. If the Social Security Administration (SSA) is not convinced your disability exists, it will not approve your claim for benefits. The most effective way to prove your disability is through medical evidence.
Unlike other law firms, we don’t rely on our clients to supply evidence of their disability. Our attorneys work closely with our clients and their physicians to gather the medical evidence needed to build strong cases that prove our clients’ physical disabilities and mental or emotional conditions entitle them to SSD benefits.
After we have thoroughly collected medical evidence, we will arrange and present the evidence in a compelling manner that shows the SSA your disability prevents you from working and are in need of benefits. Your full medical history includes the following documentation:
- Lists of medications
- Physical examination records
- Physiatrist examination records
- Records of hospitalizations
- Emergency room visits
- Opinions from treating physicians
- X-ray, MRI, EKG, CAT scan and other advanced imaging records
Hire Local Attorneys Who Know How To Build A Strong Claim For Benefits
Over the past 50 years, our firm has built a strong reputation with local SSA staff, administrative law judges and health care providers. We know how the Ohio SSD system works and what it takes to prove our clients’ disabilities entitle them to SSD benefits.
Contact The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, by calling 800-762-1612. You can also reach us online. From our offices in Columbus, Marion, Portsmouth and Ironton, we work with clients throughout the state.
Mental Conditions Lawyers in Columbus
Gathering Medical Evidence To Support Your Claim
At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, we understand the debilitating effects mental or psychological conditions can have on an individual’s life. From our offices in Columbus and the surrounding Ohio communities, our attorneys work hard to get clients the Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits they need to pay for medical treatment and keep up with the daily costs of living.
Mental Conditions: Real Diseases With Debilitating Effects
The Social Security Disability system provides support to hardworking people whose permanent injuries and disabilities make it impossible to work. However, mental conditions, such as depression or PTSD can be difficult to prove.
Just because the physical effects of a mental condition are more difficult to see or prove doesn’t mean they are any less debilitating. Mental conditions often leave their victims with severe disabilities that make it impossible to maintain employment and earn a living. Common mental conditions that qualify for disability benefits include:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Major depression and generalized anxiety disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Intellectual disabilities
- Personality disorders
- Substance addiction
- Autism
- Development disorders
- Fibromyalgia
We have been helping people in central and southern Ohio get Social Security Disability benefits for more than 50 years. Our attorneys are well-versed in local laws, and we know how to make the system work for you.
Our Ohio social security disability attorneys will work closely with medical specialists, such as psychologists and psychiatrists as well as vocational experts, to ensure the SSA understands the full nature and extent of your mental condition and the impact it has on your ability to earn a living.
Contact A Local Attorney For Guidance
At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, we help our clients across Ohio get the SSD benefits they need to treat their disabilities. Visit us at our offices in Columbus, Marion, Portsmouth or Ironton for a free consultation — just call at 800-762-1612 or complete our online contact form.
Columbus Social Security Disability Lawyers
Depression And Anxiety Disorders And SSD Benefits
Although psychological conditions — such as anxiety and depression — may not be visible to the naked eye in the same way as a broken bone, that does not make the condition any less debilitating. When depression and anxiety make it impossible to hold a job, many victims find themselves struggling to make ends meet.
At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, we’re here to help. Our attorneys work with clients in Columbus and throughout Ohio to secure the Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits they need to protect themselves and their families.
Get Disability Benefits For Depression And Anxiety Disorders
Although many people who suffer from anxiety, depression or certain types of other mental conditions often have no trouble finding jobs, maintaining them is difficult. When medications stop working or outside events trigger symptom flare-ups, many hardworking people are forced to miss work to treat their anxiety or depression. These diseases can also result in added stress, missed deadlines, anxiety attacks and changes in mood and personality that negatively affect workplace behaviors.
When determining whether to allow SSD benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will ask many questions: Why aren’t medications working? Why can’t this person control his or her anxiety? Why is it hard to complete simple job duties?
At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, we know how to find answers. Our Columbus social security disability attorneys work closely with psychiatrists, psychologists and vocational experts to prove the debilitating effects anxiety and depression have on sufferers’ lives and get them the SSD benefits they need to support themselves and their families.
Don’t Face The SSD Process On Your Own
The Social Security Disability system can be complex. With a local attorney to guide you through the process, you will have the resources you need to secure full and just benefits. At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, we have been helping disabled people throughout central and southern Ohio get SSD benefits for more than 50 years. We know how the system works and the steps to take to get you your SSD benefits as quickly as possible.
If you are struggling to earn a living due to anxiety or depression, we can help. Contact us at 800-762-1612 or online to schedule a free consultation with one of our Ohio social security lawyers in Columbus, Portsmouth, Ironton or arion.
Physical Conditions
Physical Conditions Qualifying For SSD Benefits
When physical injuries are so serious that continuing your occupation is impossible, you may be left wondering what to do next. At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, we help clients get Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits so they can pay their bills, support their families and get medical treatment for their injuries.
Proving Your Physical Injury Rises To The Level Of A Disability
When physical injuries can’t be seen with the naked eye, they are often difficult to prove. At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, our attorneys work closely with physicians, cardiologists, orthopedists and other medical professionals to gather medical evidence and prove our clients’ physical conditions do indeed qualify as disabilities.
Over the years, our attorneys have successfully helped clients secure SSD benefits for a wide range of physical conditions, including those that are more difficult to prove, such as:
- Emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
- Back and neck injuries, including cervical and lumbar injuries such as slipped disks, bulging disks and herniated disks
At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, we are honest with our clients. We offer free case evaluations. If our social security disability attorneys in Columbus, Ohio believe you will be able to successfully file for SSD benefits on your own, we will tell you. However, if your disability will be difficult to prove, our attorneys will work hard to get you the SSD benefits you need. It’s simple: We provide the service you need when you need it.
Compensation For Continuing Pain And Suffering
Injured workers are often left with lasting physical pain. We know no amount of money will make you whole or take away your pain. However, financial compensation can help ease the financial burden caused by lost wages, reduced earning capacity and ongoing medical treatment.
Contact Our Firm To Learn More
The SSA has a published list of physical conditions that qualify for disability benefits. If your physical condition is not on the list, it can be difficult to convince the SSA you need SSD benefits.
At The Bainbridge Firm, LLC, we can help you make sense of your circumstances. Call us and speak with a lawyer at 800-762-1612 for a free consultation. You can also reach us by completing our online contact form. Let our local connections work for you. We have been serving local central and southern Ohio residents for more than 50 years and keep offices in Columbus, Marion, Ironton and Portsmouth.
Columbus SSD Appeals Attorneys
Social Security Disability Appeals
Injured workers in Columbus & throughout Ohio rely on the experienced representation offered by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC. From our offices in Columbus, Ironton, Marion and Portsmouth, our skilled attorneys help clients resolve their Social Security Disability (SSD) appeals.
Guiding Clients Through The SSD Appeals Process
After more than 50 years of serving clients throughout Ohio, we know even carefully prepared applications often involve appeals. If your initial application has been denied, our attorneys will guide you through the SSD process and appeal the decision. A progressive system for appeals involves up to four levels, which follow stringent timelines. These four levels of appeals include:
- Reconsideration: This must be requested within 60 days of an application denial, and the decision will take between 45 days and six months. If this is rejected, the matter can move up to an administrative hearing.
- Administrative hearing: An administrative law judge will consider your claim and review the medical evidence. While the judge’s decision will come within two to eight months, it can take up to two years to get before the judge. If the matter is still not resolved favorably after this, a written appeal can move the matter to the next level.
- Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Appeals Council: The decision takes between six and 16 months and the case goes back to the administrative law judge for a review if approved. If the case is denied, an appeal can be filed with the federal court of appeal within 60 days.
- Federal court appeal: It can take between 18 and 30 months for a judge to award benefits, send the case back to the administrative law judge or deny the claim.
For each SSD case, our goal is to obtain the maximum benefit possible for a client. We effectively revolve issues by combining our legal proficiency with personalized, professional client service.
As Your Attorneys, We Will Guide You At Every Step
If you have been denied claims and would like to speak to our knowledgeable Ohio social security disability lawyers about your SSD appeal, reach out to us and schedule a free consultation at one of our multiple Ohio law offices. Call 800-762-1612 or send an email. We understand that your need is urgent and we will promptly respond to your inquiry.
