Amarillo Social Security Attorneys | Amarillo, Texas | Potter County, TX Social Security SSI/SSDI Law Firms
Amarillo Social Security Disability Lawyers Can Help
Are you disabled and unable to work in or around the Amarillo, Texas area? Are you thinking about applying for Social Security benefits? Or has your SSI or SSDI application already been denied? If so, then you may need to speak with an experienced Amarillo Social Security attorney. Amarillo Social Security lawyers/law firms help disabled people receive the Social Security benefits that they are entitled to.
Contact an Amarillo Social Security lawyer by filling out the questionnaire on the left.
Amarillo is a city of hardworking people that like to think the solution to most problems is rolling up your sleeves and getting to work. Most problems are indeed that simple, however, with almost a quarter of a million people in the Panhandle Region, there are some solutions that require more thought. A small percentage of our population live at risk of losing the security of a home, access to health care and consistent meals, because disability prevents them from working. Fortunately, Social Security provides a safety net to these individuals that can provide them a subsistence income so they can avoid homelessness, get medical attention they need, and eat if they are hungry. Making a successful claim for SSI or SSDI benefits can be a difficult and lengthy process. An experienced Amarillo attorney can help you be successful when you make a disability claim to the Social Security administration.
The Difference Between Winning Your SSI/SSDI Claim and Losing It
Increase your chances of winning your SSI/SSDI claim with an experienced Amarillo attorney. Statistically, between 65% and 70% of initial applications are denied nationally. Winning your claim can mean the difference between homelessness and no medical care, and having a safety net of a monthly benefit payment and life-saving medical care. Getting a lawyer on your side that has a strong knowledge of how the Social Security Disability claims process works is critical.
Amarillo Social Security Disability Lawyers Can Help
The Social Security Administration makes it difficult to get benefits started on purpose. If it were easy to get these benefits, then the system would be abused by individuals that are able to work but do not want to. Unfortunately, the unintended result is that many people that need the benefits are initially denied benefits. Complicated forms and a tricky hearing process can leave those most at risk without benefits. An experienced attorney from the Amarillo area can help you complete these forms completely, accurately and in a way that provides all of the information necessary to be successful in your claim. Additionally, lawyers that have been through the claims process before understand the types of questions that a hearing officer might ask. An Amarillo attorney can help you gather the information that you need to answer the Social Security Administrations questions completely and accurately to ensure the best possible chance that you will be successful in your claim.
How Much Does an Amarillo Social Security Lawyer Cost?
It can vary depending on your attorney. However, most SSI/SSDI attorneys charge a “contingency fee”, meaning they only get paid if you win your case. Fortunately, the government has limited how much a SSI/SSDI lawyers can charge as a contingency fee in most cases - to 25% of your back pay owed to you, up to a maximum of $6,000. (Link: http://www.ssa.gov/representation/fee_agreements.htm) .
About the Social Security System: What is it?
The social security system performs two primary functions: (1) it provides monthly payments to people who are unable to work because of a disability (SSDI & SSI), and (2) it provides retirement benefits.
- “SSDI”, or Social Security Disability Income, is paid to people who are disabled, and who earned a sufficient amount of credit based on their past work history.
- “SSI”, or Supplemental Security Income, is a program that pays adults or children who are disabled and unable to work, and who do not qualify for SSDI payments.
To qualify for either SSDI or SSI, the claimant must prove his/her injury prevents him from working. This can be very difficult to prove to the social security administration. It can be a big advantage to have an experienced Amarillo SSI/SSDI attorney on your side through the application and hearing process.
Living with a Disability
The people of Amarillo joke, “If you don’t like the weather wait ten minutes!” The truth is that fair weather makes our city a joy to experience while bad weather keeps us all inside. Springtime hiking at Palo Duro Canyon is beautiful and stimulating and folks flock to Splash Amarillo during the heat of the Summer. But springtime also brings frequent torrential rain, hail and tornadoes and the outdoors become dangerous. Summertime means perilously hot weather, and the wind in winter time brings snow and freezing rain that can kill. These weather based realities become terrifying when disability leaves a person on the path to homelessness. A beautiful day in Thompson Memorial Park takes on a different light when there is no home to return too. Social Security benefits can mean the difference between enjoying a park bench and struggling to keep warm while sleeping on it. An experienced Amarillo Social Security attorney can help you make the best chance for success before it is too late.
What Kind of Disability Qualifies Someone to Receive Social Security Benefits?
Every case depends on its specific facts. The general criteria are that you cannot perform work that you did before because of a medical condition is expected to result in death or last for at least one year. These disabilities have qualified some people for SSI/SSDI benefits:
- Auto Immune diseases
- Blood Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Stomach, intestine and liver disorders
- Diabetes mellitus
- Orthopedic injuries
- Mental health problems: Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, PTSD Schizophrenia, Mental retardation
- Cancer
- Migraines
- Back problems
- Cerebral Palsy
- Arthritis
RESOURCES
Local SSI Office
SOCIAL SECURITY
4750 CANYON DR
AMARILLO, TX 79109
Phone: (888)221-1113
Hospitals
|
Panhandle Surgical Hospital
Baptist Street Anthony’s Hospital
Golden Plains Community Hospital |
Quail Creek Surgical Hospital
Hereford Regional Medical Center
|
Low Cost Hospitals/Free Clinics
|
RHN Amarillo-Tyler Street 200 S Tyler St. Amarillo, Texas 79101-1448 Phone: (806) 345-7917 |
RHN AMARILLO-MARTIN ROAD 850 Martin Rd. Amarillo, Texas 79107-6814 Phone: (806) 374-7341 |
RHN Hereford 125 W Park Ave. Hereford, Texas 79045-4201 Phone: (806) 364-7688 |
Community Outreach
Panhandle Community Service
1502 S Cleveland St.
Amarillo, Texas 79102
Phone: (806) 373-0392
Food Banks/Community Outreach
|
High Plains Food Bank
Family Support Services |
City of Refuge
Another Chance House |
Contact your Amarillo Social Security Disability Benefits Attorney by filling out the form on the left. Amarillo Social Security Disability Lawyers may be able to help you find additional services in the Amarillo area.
Amarillo Social Security Attorneys Serving clients throughout the Texas Panhandle (Northern Texas), including Adrian, Ady, Amarillo, Bishop Hills, Bodemn, Borger, Bushland, Canadian River Breaks, Canyon, Channing, Chunky, Clarendon, Claude, Cliffside, Dalhart, Dumas, Folsom, Fritch, Gentry, Gluck, Hartley, Hereford, Juilliard, Lake Tanglewood, Masterson, North Randall, Palisades, Pampa, Panhandle, Pleasant Valley, Pullman, Skellytown, Timbercreek Canyon, Washburn, White Deer, Yarnall and other communities in Potter County and Randall County.