Dayton Disability Attorney

Tips from Dayton Disability Lawyers on How to Qualify for SSDI Benefits

Winning benefits through Social Security Disability takes more than just filling out forms.

You have a story to tell, and it must convince the claims administrators and disability judges at Social Security who review your case.

A little advice as you start: Be honest and don’t sell yourself short.

Folks in Dayton are proud and hardworking, and so it can be tough to ask for help. But when your health takes a bad turn or has always put steady work out of reach, Social Security Disability benefits are there just for those reasons.

These are benefits you earn by working and paying taxes. It’s insurance coverage for medical job disruptions. Don’t let anybody make you feel bad about claiming what you’re rightfully entitled to receive.

To qualify for SSDI in Dayton, Ohio, or anywhere, some basic facts must be true:

• You paid into Social Security. Your eligibility and how much you can receive each month depend on the work credits you’ve earned over your lifetime of working. Social Security Disability requires you to have at least 40 credits—you can earn 4 every year you worked—and 20 of those must be from the last 10 years.
• Your health must prevent you from working for at least a year. This doesn’t mean you should wait a year to apply for benefits. It only means that your medical evidence shows it will be at least a year before you can go back to work. You should apply as soon as you realize you can’t work. It could even take that year to get through the whole process.

Social Security has a “Blue Book” of listed impairments that qualify for benefits. If your condition is on that list, great. If it’s not, your symptoms alone can be enough to prove you can’t work.

Proving your case requires a lot of paperwork and gathering documents to back up your story. A skilled disability lawyer in Dayton, Ohio, can guide you through the process.

The HNB disability attorneys in Dayton have ranked top among Ohio-based disability law firms for winning the most benefits for our clients.

We treat your case with compassion. You’re more than just a number when you bring us on to help.

We will give your case an initial review for free. In fact, because you don’t pay anything until we win your case, you can’t lose when you give us a call.