If you live in my service area, call me for a free case evaluation. To be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) the general rule is you must have worked 5 years out of the last 10 years. (Different rules apply for younger workers). Social Security determines whether you have enough years of work by calculating your Quarters of Coverage. To earn one Quarter of Coverage during 2019, you need income of $1,360. To get all 4 quarters of coverage, your income this year needs to total $5,440. The amounts you need to earn during past years are lower. Reporting and paying income taxes on your income gives you the work record that Social Security needs to provide you with disability insurance coverage.
If you became disabled before your Date Last Insured (DLI), you can claim disability benefits. 2016 Statistics show the percentage of claims that are allowed at each level of claim review. The rate of allowed claims is highest at the ALJ level:
Don’t be discouraged by the high rates of claim denial. You can have success with your Social Security Disability claim at any one of the 5 levels of review:
Initial Application: 33% allowed
Reconsideration: 12% allowed
Administrative Law Judge: 46% allowed
Appeals Council: 1% allowed, 13% remanded for another hearing
Federal Court: 2% allowed, 49% remanded for another hearing
Where is your claim today? I can help you if your claim has been denied at one of these offices:
I serve disabled workers whose applications for Disability Benefits are being processed at these Social Security District Offices. The offices are closed to the public, but services are accessible online:
Holyoke District Office
Springfield District Office
70 Bond Street
Springfield, MA 01104
1-866-964-5061
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Hartford District OfficeI serve people who appeal their claims to Administrative Law Judges who are assigned from The Office of Hearing Operationa in Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut:
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Hartford Hearings Office 135 High Street – Room 331 Hartford, CT 06013 (866) 931-2878 Map |
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Springfield Hearings Office 1441 Main Street - Suite 450 Springfield, MA 01103 (866) 964-5058 Map |
I continue to represent our clients if they need to appeal their claim to U.S. District Court in Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut.
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US District Court 300 State Street Springfield, Massachusetts |
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US District Court 450 Main Street Hartford, Connecticut |