New Martinsville Neurological Disorder Disability Lawyer

Neurological disorders can interfere with how we interact with the world, causing symptoms that limit mobility, complicate decision-making, and make it challenging to navigate daily life. Understandably, this could leave you out of work following a diagnosis. Our Social Security Disability lawyers can help you take the next step if you are living with a neurological disorder diagnosis in New Martinsville, West Virginia that keeps you from working: filing for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits.

In addition to providing you with the information you need to complete the application, Berger and Green’s disability attorneys can file it for you and stand at the ready to appeal if your claim is denied. Even though your disorder makes certain tasks harder, you can get through this process with our help. Start with a free consultation today.

Our New Martinsville Disability Lawyers Are Ready to Handle for Each Phase of Your Neurological Disorder Claim

The SSD application can take months to complete and receive a decision. If your claim is denied you will need to file an appeal with the Social Security Administration (SSA).  This process can be difficult – you deserve representation that is focused on your claim and has experience handling disability applications and appeals.

We pitch in at every stage of the disability benefits process by doing the following:

• Simplifying the language and acronyms used by the SSA
• Clarifying the difference between Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Helping you identify what evidence you need of your neurological disorder, work history, and/or income limits
• Ensuring our team files your application accurately
• Verifying that the SSA and Disability Determination Services can access your medical and employment records and contact you or other references
• Assessing the reason for a denial and filing an appeal before the deadline
• Creating a strategy for your appeal, including collecting evidence, preparing you for hearings, and representing you

We Have Over 40 Years of Experience Helping People With Disabilities

The neurological disorder lawyers at Berger and Green don’t give up if your application is denied, we handle appeals every day so that our clients can fight for their benefits at a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. Our client reviews showcase that:

• “If you are in a situation where you are unsure of your future, but you’re disabled, and you’re not sure how you’re going to make it to the next day, they can step in and make things happen for you.”
• “The attorney who took my case—I was just so impressed by the amount of knowledge she knew about my case and about me. It was just overwhelming how much work she put into it.”

We don’t just let past clients speak for us. There is no fee unless you are awarded benefits. You can afford to have an experienced SSD attorney represent you.

Our New Martinsville Attorneys Who Know What SSA Considers a Neurological Disorder as a Disability

The SSA’s listing of impairments shows the neurological disorders considered disabling, including but not limited to:

• Epilepsy
• Parkinson’s disease
• Cerebral palsy
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Muscular dystrophy
• Traumatic brain injuries

Just having a listed disorder doesn’t mean you qualify for benefits. In fact, you could qualify for benefits for having a neurological disorder that isn’t listed at all. Having a listed condition is just one facet of your application.

Below are other factors that SSA will review in your application. While the ultimate determination is up to the SSA and Disability Determination Services, knowing these requirements can help you prepare.

Your Work Ability

SSD applications essentially prove three parts: your medical condition, work ability, and the relationship between the two. Assessing your work ability means determining that:

• You won’t be able to work at your current job for at least a year, or your condition will cause your death.
• You can’t return to a previous job or transfer your skills to another job.
• You can’t engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA).

In other words, the SSA wants to see that you can’t do any substantial work.

Your Employment History

Since SSDI is based on work history, we can go over where you worked, what work credits you earned, and how that translates into eligibility. We can discuss your background to determine how long you need to have worked to qualify for SSD.

The SSA may also consider your employment history as part of your overall case. For instance, if you only did unskilled labor and don’t have transferable skills, you may be more likely to get approved for benefits.

As a result, our New Martinsville Neurological disorder disability lawyers not only go over your work history for SSDI eligibility but also to get an idea of your situation. We want the SSA to see the full story of how your neurological disorder affects your employment.

Your Income

While SSDI is not based on income, substantial gainful activity is. The SGA limit for 2023 is $2,460 a month for someone who is blind. For someone who is not blind, the limit is $1,470. Obviously, these income limits change with each year, so check with us about what limit applies to you.

We can also go over SSI limits, which also vary by year and whether you’re single or married. In some cases, you could be including income you can actually deduct to meet the limit. We can talk about what to deduct when determining your SSI eligibility.

Get Legal Help From Attorneys Who Can Review All Your Disability Benefits Options in New Martinsville, WV

After we submit your application, SSA and Disability Determination Services process it, and you will receive either an approval or a denial. If you receive a denial, you will receive a written explanation.

You’re given that explanation for a reason. Appealing the decision is not an unusual step, and it’s one we are willing to take. How long the appeals process takes can vary, not every case will go through the each step:

• Reconsideration: When your original application and any additional information is reviewed again.
• Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing: When we represent you and argue our case.
• Appeals Council review: We ask that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge be reviewed.
• Federal district court lawsuit: When we pursue litigation to state our case for your benefits in court.

Call Us: We Can Seek SSD Benefits for a Neurological Disorder in New Martinsville, WV

If you were diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), or another neurological disorder, you can contact us today for a free consultation with our New Martinsville neurological disorder disability lawyers. Disability benefits can help you meet your living expenses if your condition means you can no longer work.

We won’t make you wait until your condition or financial situation worsens. You can receive guidance on a Social Security Disability benefits claim today. Call us. We’re ready to help you.