Marlton, NJ Disability (SSDI) Attorney

If you have recently received the news that you have a life-altering health condition or injury, you may be worried about what comes next.  Years of ongoing medical care and severe limitations from a serious disability may make it impossible to continue to work and bring home a paycheck for your family.  Fortunately, if you are disabled and cannot work, you may be able to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to cover your needs.

Disability programs can help you get monthly payments to keep supporting yourself and your family while you deal with your medical care or recovery.  Applying for these benefits can be difficult, but the Marlton disability lawyers at Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates may be able to help.  In fact, Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates has an 80% success rate when it comes to getting our clients the coverage they deserve – a much higher success rate compared to the industry standard of 62%.  To schedule a free consultation on your disability case, contact our attorneys today at (609) 557-3081.

Long Term Disability Attorneys in Marlton, New Jersey

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for approving applications and paying benefits for disability programs.  The SSDI program helps Americans who have a history of working and paying their FICA/Social Security taxes receive the benefits of those taxes as monthly payments to help with disabilities.  If you never worked, but your spouse or parent has a sufficient work history, you may be able to apply for disability benefits on their record.  If you do not qualify for SSDI, you may apply for SSI instead.

Benefits paid through SSDI come as monthly checks that you can use however you want.  These benefits can help you pay for things like rent or groceries if your injury or condition prevents you from being able to work.  This support is invaluable for many people with long-term injuries.
One of the qualifications to receive SSDI is that your condition is a long-term condition.  To qualify for disability benefits, your injury must be expected to last longer than a year or to end in your death.  If you have already been out of work for over a year because of your injury, this may be proof that your injury is sufficiently long-term to qualify.

In addition to this long-term requirement, you must also have a condition that is sufficiently “severe” to get benefits.  The SSA’s definition of “severe” means that the injury must make it impossible to work to support yourself.  If you can still work a little, but you earn under $1,180 per month in 2018 ($1,970 if you are blind), then you may qualify for disability benefits.

Lastly, the SSA usually asks that your condition be one of the SSA-approved conditions.

What Conditions Qualify for Disability Benefits in Marlton?

The Social Security Administration keeps a list of conditions that qualify for disability benefits.  Just because your injury or illness is on this list does not automatically mean that you qualify; your injury must still be severe enough.  Similarly, you are not automatically disqualified if your condition is not on this list; the SSA may allow exceptions to the rule if your condition is as serious as another condition on the list.

The SSA’s “Listing of Impairments” for adults includes 14 categories of illness, injury, and conditions that can qualify for disability.  These categories include traditional disabilities like paralysis, but they also include ongoing conditions like ALS or cancer.  There are also categories for mental disorders, like autism or schizophrenia.

Each category has multiple conditions that qualify as disabilities listed under it.  Some of these individually listed disorders may also be groups of disorders which cover a broad range of specific illnesses and conditions.  For instance, “epilepsy” is a covered neurological disorder with multiple sub-classifications that the SSA accepts as “disabilities.”

Applying for Disability Benefits in NJ

Applying for SSDI means filling out forms and submitting them to the SSA.  If your disability is severe enough, it may be difficult or impossible for you to do this without help.  The Marlton disability lawyers at Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates may be able to help you with your application.

Seeking help applying has multiple benefits.  First, if you are not physically able to submit the forms yourself, your lawyer can help you apply.  Second, understanding the forms, deadlines, and potential follow-ups from the SSA can be confusing, and your attorney can use their experience with these forms to help you understand how your case is going.  Third, working with an attorney can help you submit your application properly with the full information the SSA needs to approve your case without the need for rejections and appeals.

Our Marlton Disability Lawyers Offer Free Consultations

If you or a loved one is disabled and cannot work, consider talking to a Marlton, NJ disability lawyer today.  The disability attorneys at Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates help our clients file their applications to get the benefits they need for themselves and their families.  For a free consultation on your disability application or denial, call our law offices today at (609) 557-3081.