Friday, August 26, 2016

What Can A Disability Attorney Do For You?

The law offices of Kassin and Carrow are the cutting edge disability attorneys in the Metro East St. Louis, Missouri area. They have over 30 years of experience with managing Social Security disability claims in Edwardsville, Illinois and St. Peters, Missouri. We'll use that same level of expertise to your disability claim. It’s our job as disability attorneys to help our clientele get the Social Security disability benefits that they should have. If you believe that it’s time to apply for disability benefits, you need to consider giving us a call. The sooner you get the help of a disability attorney, the more help that they can be.

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The government gives out disability benefits with Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. To receive those benefits, your injury must disable you for not less than a full year. To receive benefits for short-term injuries, there are some other government programs available.

A disability attorney can lead you through the entire process of making an application for disability benefits. That is our purpose for the people of Wentzville, St. Charles, Kirkwood, St Peters, St. Louis, and Collinsville, Illinois at Kassin and Carrow. We can manage everything from the initial application to the appeal to preparation for the questioning. As your disability attorneys, you can expect Kassin and Carrow to:
  • Assess your claim and explain it to you
  • Gather medical and other evidence
  • Take your Social Security Disability file and collect the necessary documents
  • Appeal for past benefit applications to be reviewed
  • Coordinate with your doctor to make a report that follows Social Security guidelines
  • Get you ready to testify at a hearing if need be
  • Make the right statements at a hearing
  • Give wise counsel about appeals
Although legally some levels of disability application can be filed by non-lawyer individuals, a disability attorney can help you at every level of the process. If you're even considering applying for disability benefits and you reside near Edwardsville, Illinois or St. Peters, Missouri, get a hold of Kassin and Carrow to set a consultation.