Social security disability case

Disclaimer: This story is based on a real case. The names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals involved. Information presented here is general in nature and should not be construed as formal legal advice or as the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Cases differ and past performance does not guarantee future results.

WE HELPED HENRIETTA APPEAL HER SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY DENIAL

“I can’t believe they turned me down,” Henrietta told her neighbor Susan. “I went online and followed all the instructions,” she said. “I even got my niece to look it over to make sure I was doing it right, and they still turned me down. I don’t know what to do next.”

Henrietta applied for disability after her rheumatoid arthritis made it impossible for her to return to work at the assisted living center where she had been employed for the last 10 years. She was scared because she had sole custody of her two grandsons and didn’t know how she would take care of them if she could no longer work or receive Social Security Disability benefits.

Her neighbor, Susan, listened.  She told Henrietta that she had just seen our Facebook ad, which explained that you can file an appeal if you are denied Social Security Disability benefits. “Why don’t you call Cervoni in the morning?” she asked her.

When Henrietta called I told her that we could help her file an appeal. I asked her to send us the following information.

Disclaimer: This story is based on an actual case, but the details such as names are fictitious to protect the privacy of individuals involved. NOTE: past performance is not a guarantee of future outcomes.

“He just wasn’t prepared for this,” Robert told me when he called my office looking for a Social Security disability attorney for his Dad. “He worked at the plant for 35 years, never missed a day and all of a sudden, a stroke paralyzed his left arm and he can no longer take care of his family.” Robert said that after coming home from the hospital, his Dad realized he had a long term illness and wouldn’t be going back to work. “Human Resources told him that since he was only 55, he should apply for Social Security disability. They sent over the paper work and it sat on the kitchen table for weeks. He just didn’t know where to start.”

I told Robert to sit with his Dad and get the following information together.