What Are Empower Disability Clients Saying?
“Honestly they were the best and made me feel like I was family. . . . (My attorney) had to be the most caring attorney ever. . . . I’m forever thankful.”
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Disability Lawyer
New Orleans & Louisiana
What Types of Disability Benefits Can I Get?
Social Security runs different disability benefits programs. Your individual situation determines which one is right for you.
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): If you worked in recent years and paid enough into the Social Security system through taxes, you could qualify for SSDI. This pays monthly checks and qualifies you for Medicare when you can’t work because of health impairments.
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI): If you don’t have much recent work history and your income and savings are low, you could get SSI. This provides monthly checks to help with your basic expenses and qualifies you for Medicaid health coverage.
- SSI for Children: Children with disabilities can also get SSI when their impairments affect their everyday functioning. This income assistance can make a big difference when you’re struggling to afford resources for a child with special needs. Your family must qualify financially.
As an adult, you can have any kind of health problem and get Social Security Disability benefits—as long as you can’t work.
Your claim could start with a chronic medical condition, an injury from an accident, a work injury or any other cause.
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Do I Qualify for Social Security Disability in Metairie, New Orleans or Across Louisiana?
Your first question may be whether you have a good case for Social Security Disability benefits.
These are the basic qualifications:
- Your health problems are serious.
- You can’t work because of it.
- You won’t be able to work for at least a year.
- You have worked and paid enough into the system (SSDI).
- Your income and finances fall under certain limits (SSI).
You can have physical health problems, mental health problems, or a combination of multiple health problems and get benefits.
You may also qualify for Social Security Disability benefits if you have one of the following disabilities:
But you have to prove it to the Social Security Administration (SSA) using evidence and arguments.
The disability lawyers at Empower Disability can take care of talking to the government for you—so you can take care of
yourself . . . and get back a sense of direction in life after a rude disruption from bad health and financial loss.
It doesn’t cost you anything to have a conversation with us about your options.
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Get Answers to Your Disability Benefits Questions
The Social Security Disability system can seem cold, complicated and uncaring. You’ll have a lot of questions but not always fast answers. At Empower Disability, taking care of you is our mission. We’ve prepared answers to some of the most frequent disability benefits questions.
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