New Martinsville Heart Disease Disability Lawyer

Did you recently receive a heart disease diagnosis? If so, the Social Security Disability lawyers at Berger and Green can assist you as you pursue benefits.

Whether you need help understanding the application or are locked in battle with the Social Security Administration (SSA) for benefits through an appeal, our New Martinsville heart disease disability lawyers can lend a hand. You can contact us at any point in the process, including if you are just getting started and need to understand what benefits you qualify for.

Social Security Lawyers Who Prepare You for Your Heart Disease Claim

At Berger and Green, we prepare you for the application and appeals process, including a hearing before an Administration. We support you through the eligibility requirements, application, evidence gathering, or appeal—whatever journey you must follow to receive benefits. Our team can provide you the assistance you need to get your claim started, we can file your application.

Making Sense of the Application

Among the ways we make this part more transparent are the following:

• Translating complicated phrases to everyday language
• Clarifying complex Social Security Disability (SSD) terms and acronyms
• Discussing the documentation you need to prove your disability
• Ensuring your application is complete

Making Sense of a Denial

Claim denials are common, and the basis for your Social Security Disability denial depends on the specifics of your claim. While we try to help you get approval with your initial application, we will fight a denial and make sure your appeal is timely and falls within the strict guidelines of the Social Security Administration.

Making Sense of the Process

Wherever you are on the path to securing SSD benefits, Berger and Green can help. This process is notoriously demanding, but we have over four decades of experience in managing it.

Heart Disease Attorneys Who Determine Your Eligibility for Disability

The SSA’s Blue Book lists cardiovascular impairments that could qualify as a disability, including the following:

• Aortic aneurysm
• Chronic heart failure
• Ischemic heart disease
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Symptomatic congenital heart disease

Several heart conditions could qualify you for disability benefits in New Martinsville. Our disability benefits attorneys could review the specifics of your heart disease and how it prevents you from working. However, even if your doctor says you are disabled, you still must meet the SSA eligibility requirements.

Will Your Heart Disease Cause You to Miss Work Long-Term?

For a disabling condition to be eligible for Social Security disability benefits,  you must be unable to work for at least a year or have your condition cause death. This requirement does not mean you must wait until you’ve been out of work for a year—just that your doctors project you will miss that much time from work.

Does Your Heart Disease Keep You From Other Work?

The SSA may not consider you disabled if you could switch to another job that could accommodate your heart disease symptoms. For instance, if you used to work in construction and could transition to a desk job at the construction company’s office, the SSA won’t approve your application.

Can You Engage in Substantial Gainful Activity With Your Heart Disease?

In addition to being unable to work for at least a year (12 months), you must also be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA). The Social Security Administration has set SGA for 2023 as $1,470 per month.

Heart Disease Disability Lawyers Who Guide You Through the Steps

Once you establish you meet the above requirements and qualify for heart disease disability, our New Martinsville lawyers can explain the two benefit programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

SSDI provides benefits if you have earned enough work credits through your employment. SSI provides benefits if you fall below the monthly income cap. Our attorneys can review your work background and income level to help you decide if one or both of these benefits are right for you.

Gather Evidence of Your Heart Disease

Although the SSA initially denies many SSD claims, filing an appeal is a common part of the process.

Evidence of heart disease, your work background, and your income can include the following:

• Laboratory and other diagnostic tests showing your condition and its severity.
• Doctor’s notes documenting your condition and treatment options.
• Prescription medications to treat your heart disease.
• Residual functional capacity assessments showing what level of work you can perform.
• Employment records showing how long you worked.
• Proof of income and assets, including tax returns and bank statements.

We can help you identify which evidence you need for your SSDI or SSI application. Your attorney will be by your side during the  disability determination process.

We File for You and Await a Decision

Berger and Green can complete your disability application and file it for you, ensuring it is complete and that you meet the application requirements.

What About Claim Denials?

Denials are unfortunately common for SSD claims, but we encourage you not to give up. We can help you throughout the appeals process, filing it for you, meeting the appeal deadlines, and representing you at your hearing.

There are several stages of appeals in the Social Security Disability process.

• Reconsideration by another claims examiner
• A hearing before an Administrative Law Judge
• Review by the Appeals Council
• A lawsuit filed in federal district court.

If you get approved at any of these stages, great! However, if the SSA continues to deny your benefits, we can move forward with the next step. We encourage you not to give up – it is critical that you file any appeal within 60 days.

Legal Help That Gets You Through the Heart Disease Disability Process

Our New Martinsville heart disease disability attorneys are here to assist with your disability claim. You can talk to us for free, and should you hire us, you won’t pay a penny unless we secure your benefits. So, contact us today to start your application or handle your appeal.