Living with a disability is a frightening, painful, and isolating experience. It can mean struggling to manage activities of daily living and make it hard to hold a job. For many people, disability compensation is important for making ends meet.
When you need to rely on disability benefits, you might find the application process isn’t as clear as it could be, or you might struggle to understand which benefits you qualify for.
Your claim for disability benefits may be denied. A Tulsa disability lawyer can help you understand your rights.
At Marc Whitehead & Associates, our team has over 120 years of combined experience helping people get the disability benefits they deserve. Call today to schedule a free legal consultation and discuss your case with an Oklahoma disability lawyer.
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Why You Need a Disability Lawyer
The various disability programs in the United States are designed to assist people who need help paying their bills and getting the medical care they need. If that’s you, it makes sense that you’d expect the government to make the application process clear and accessible.
Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. And, even if you manage to muddle through the application process, the government could deny your application for reasons that might not make sense. There should be a better way, but until then, there is help.
Our Tulsa disability attorneys can help you understand which benefits you qualify for and complete the application processes so you and your family can get the assistance you need. If you are denied benefits, we’ll help you appeal and represent you in legal proceedings.
For a free legal consultationwith a disability lawyer serving Tulsa, call (800) 562-9830
Our Practice Areas
Our law firm is dedicated to protecting the rights of disabled workers, citizens, and veterans throughout Oklahoma. We help provide justice to anyone who has been unfairly denied disability benefits.
When dealing with complicated insurance regulations, it is important to have a strong understanding of the application process and how to handle a denial. Our attorneys have the experience and knowledge to help if you need a:
- Tulsa Long Term Disability Lawyer: If you are unable to work due to a long-term medical condition, we can fight for you and get the benefits you need
- Tulsa Social Security Disability Lawyer: Applying for Social Security Disability benefits can be long and frustrating. We can assist with the application process and denials.
- Tulsa Veterans Disability Lawyer: We can help when you are denied VA benefits you’ve earned by serving your country, or we can help with the application for benefits.
- Tulsa Denied Doctor Disability Claim Lawyer: Surgeons and other medical professions rely on fine motor skills for their livelihood. If you are a doctor denied benefits, our firm is here for you.
- Tulsa Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Lawyer: When you have been denied SSI or need benefits but aren’t sure how to get started, we can represent you.
We will answer your questions about appealing a denial, appealing a termination, or the proper filing of your claim. You will be able to decide if taking legal action is your best option and in your best interest.
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How Our Disability Lawyers Can Help
Your medical care and financial well-being are important, so it is smart to enlist an ally who can help you with your disability claims and denials. Our disability lawyers in Tulsa offer a variety of services. Depending on your needs, these may include:
- Determining Your Eligibility: We can assess your medical history, military service, work experience, and other significant details to assist you in determining which benefits you are eligible for.
- Completing Applications: We understand the disability application process and can help you take the right steps while avoiding mistakes that can hurt your status.
- Appealing denials: Denials can feel frustrating and unclear. We’re here to help show that you deserve the benefits you’ve applied for.
- Legal Representation: You don’t have to deal with the government alone. We’ll be right there with you every step of the way.
- Maximizing Your Benefits: We can evaluate your medical and financial situation to determine if there are additional benefits you qualify for.
We accept many cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you won’t have to worry about upfront costs. We get paid from your award or settlement once we win, making our services accessible to those who truly need them. If we don’t win, we don’t get paid.
Long Term Disability Benefits
Long Term Disability benefits replace a portion of your income when you cannot work due to an illness or accident. These benefits are provided through your employer and will cover 50-70% of your pre-disability income.
Long Term Disability insurance is meant to provide financial assistance for people who need to adjust to life after they are injured. To apply, you must have a qualifying illness or injury, and you must not be able to perform your usual job responsibilities.
Social Security Disability
If you can’t work because of a disability, you can rely on Social Security Disability for financial help. The Social Security Administration (SSA) manages the program, which is available for people who have paid into Social Security throughout their lives.
You must meet the threshold for years you worked and paid into the system, and you must have a medically determinable impairment that prevents you from working.
Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that offers financial assistance to blind, disabled, or older adults with limited resources. It is not based on work history or Social Security payments like Social Security Disability; instead, you qualify based on need.
You must meet the Social Security Administration’s standard for disability as well as income and resource thresholds.
Benefits for Veterans
Along with the benefits you qualify for due to your work history and financial situation, veterans might also be eligible for assistance from the Veterans’ Administration (VA). Those injured during military service may qualify for VA Disability benefits.
Eligibility for VA Disability benefits requires that you must have served on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, and have a current illness or injury.
According to the VA, one of the below must also be true:
- You can link your illness or injury to your time in the service.
- You had an illness or injury before you joined, and your time in the service made it worse.
- You have a disability related to your service, but it did not appear until your service was over.
What You Can Expect from Our Law Firm
Whether you need assistance with a disability application or fighting a denial, we can help. When you work with our firm, you can expect:
- You will find us honest and straightforward in our counsel with you.
- We will answer all your questions with realistic, understandable answers.
- When we take on your case, we take it to win it. In most cases, you do not pay us unless we win benefits for you.
- We believe in constant communication between our attorneys and every one of our clients.
- We know that one solution never fits all. Our legal work with you is uniquely tailored to your specific situation.
- We will put 100% effort into every case, using all our resources to win the maximum compensation for you.
- You will be working with a law firm that has significant experience and knowledge of disability insurance laws and dealings with insurance companies.
- Our law firm has represented claimants with a diverse range of medical conditions, such as back injuries, paralysis, diabetes, dementia, cancer, loss of limbs, arthritis, PTSD, and many others.
Get Help from a Tulsa Disability Attorney
Disability benefits are supposed to be available when you need them. In some cases, you have earned those benefits through your military service or years of hard work. Unfortunately, sometimes it seems like the government that is supposed to help isn’t on your side.
The application process should be easy to understand, and any denials should come with a fair explanation and advice on what to do next. Until that happens, a Tulsa disability attorney is here to ensure you get the benefits you deserve.
Our team at Marc Whitehead & Associates has been fighting for the rights of injured Americans since 1992. Call us today to schedule a free consultation and to learn how we can help.