Getting Social Security Disability Benefits in Grants Pass
You know you’re lucky living in a place as beautiful as Grants Pass. But how are you going to maintain your life here if you get hit with serious health problems and can’t work anymore?
Social Security Disability benefits were designed to restore you to financial stability and peace.
They provide monthly checks and Medicare access. You could’ve worked any job in Grants Pass—health care, retail, manufacturing, construction, hospitality and more—and get benefits when medical conditions make it impossible to work.
But they don’t make it easy. Applying for Social Security Disability in Grants Pass or anywhere makes you confront multiple steps, paperwork, and roadblocks. Usually, you get denied and have to appeal.
Get support from the skilled disability lawyers for Grants Pass, Josephine County, Medford, Klamath Falls and southwest Oregon at Wells, Manning, Eitenmiller & Taylor.
- Our Oregon disability lawyers have helped thousands of people.
- Our attorneys have over 60 years of combined experience in disability law.
- You get personal, caring attention from your disability attorney at Wells, Manning, Eitenmiller & Taylor.
We’re here for people in Grants Pass who need support for a better life going forward.
Steps to Getting Disability Benefits in Grants Pass
This is the path you take to getting Social Security Disability benefits:
Determine if You Qualify for Disability Benefits.
To be eligible for disability benefits, you must have serious health problems that are certain to leave you almost completely unable to work for at least a year.
Identify Which Disability Benefits Program Fits You.
Social Security runs two types of disability benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for people with substantial work histories and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for people with limited economic means.
Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits.
When you’re ready to apply for disability benefits, you must gather medical records, describe your work background, provide statements about your health limitations from friends and family, fill out forms and more.
Appeal if You’re Denied Disability Benefits.
First-time disability applicants get denied 80% of the time. Your next step is appealing, which includes submitting more medical evidence, building legal arguments, and possibly testifying before a disability judge.
The Grants Pass disability lawyers at Wells, Manning, Eitenmiller & Taylor can guide you through every step.
There’s no attorney fee until you win benefits. Start with a no-cost conversation about your situation and needs.
Tips for Getting Disability Benefits in Grants Pass
With such a high rate of benefits denials, you have to put great care into building your disability claim.
Our disability lawyers in Grants Pass give this advice to people we help all over Oregon:
- Don’t keep working. You can only work a small amount and still qualify for disability benefits.
- Don’t stop medical treatment. Showing that you seek regular medical care is core to convincing Social Security that you need help.
- Fill out every form question. Don’t leave anything blank.
- Provide correct, consistent information. If you give conflicting information on your forms, or you give information Social Security finds to be wrong, that threatens your benefits.
- Don’t give up if you’re denied. While most people get denied at first, it’s often during the appeals process when they win benefits.
Another top piece of advice is to make this process easier on yourself by working with a disability lawyer.
Wells, Manning, Eitenmiller & Taylor takes care of the legwork of filing for disability benefits for people in Grants Pass and Southern Oregon.
A lawyer can help you avoid mistakes and increase your chances of winning benefits, but they can also make sure you’re treated with dignity and respect on the way to greater economic security and better times.
