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Social Security Disability—Louisville, KY
Louisville Attorney Chris Harrell represents people with social security disability claims in Louisville, Kentucky. Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Insurance are the two largest federal programs providing assistance to people with disabilites. Both are administered by the Social Security Administration.
When choosing a lawyer, you should keep in mind the ability of that representative to offer complete and competent service. As an attorney, Chris Harrell has the ability to pursue appeals beyond the Social Security Administration's process and on into Federal Court. Non-lawyer representatives do not have the ability to handle cases in Federal Court. Furthermore, because they do not handle litigation, non-attorney representatives do not have the experience in writing the appellate briefs that are based on the record as developed at the administrative level. In other words, a non-attorney representative is unlikely to be able to raise and preserve all relevant issues for appeal. If not properly developed, strong arguments may be lost. Chris Harrell has successfully appealed the cases of his clients to Federal District Court and won benefits for them.
When you choose Christopher Harrell as your lawyer, you get the advantage of dealing with a small, local office with extensive Social Security experience. National law firms that handle Social Security claims may not be as familiar with the Administrative Law Judges in the local area, and are unlikely to be able to as effectively tailor representation to those decision-makers. Our office has a familiarity with local Social Security staff that is unlikely with national firms.
Personal service is another advantage that our office is able to offer. When dealing with larger firms, your claim may be handled largely by paralegals, support staff, or other non-attorneys. Each of our client's cases is given personal attention by Christopher Harrell. You will have the opportunity to meet with your attorney at an initial appointment, before your hearing date, and as the need arises. This level of attention is simply not likely for out-of-town law firms. Our focus is on making you as comfortable as possible with a difficult and confusing process, while at the same time aggressively pursuing the benefits to which you may be entitled.
Who is covered?
The program pays benefits to “insured” people, and certain family members, in the event that they are injured and no longer able to perform their former work responsibilities. “Insured” workers are defined as those who have worked long enough and paid social security taxes.
It is important to understand that, in order for benefits to be paid to injured workers, the “insured” must be qualified by the Social Security Administration as totally disabled. Social Security Disability Insurance does not provide benefits when an individual has suffered partial disability, or is temporarily disabled (defined as less than one year).
Defining Disability
The Social Security Administration defines “Disabled” when an injured worker meets the following criteria:
- He/she can no longer perform their former job function(s) because of the injury;
- It is determined by the Social Security Administration that he/she cannot adjust to different work because of the injury; and,
- The disability has lasted or is expected to last at least one year or to result in death.
Learn More
Email Chris Harrell or call (502) 456-0078. For more information, visit the Social Security Administration website: http://www.ssa.gov/disability.