In applying for Social Security Disability benefits in Honolulu, Hawaii, it’s typical to see several months pass before a final determination is issued on your eligibility. The initial application process may take up to five or six months to go through review and the majority of claims (68%) are denied at this stage.
You may request your application be reviewed again, but the success rate for approval is not much higher on the second round of reviews. The final stage in the process is to appeal, which puts your application before an Administrative Law Judge. You should anticipate a year or more before your claim goes through the full process, including all reviews and appeals.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) guidelines for Honolulu disability benefits require applicants to be unable to work as a result of long-term or permanent disability for a year or longer before submitting a claim for Social Security Disability. To apply for Honolulu disability benefits, you may call the SSA at (800) 772-1213, contact your local office, or complete your forms online. If you’re having trouble finding your local SSA office, you can call the number above or visit the SSA Office Locator website.
Honolulu Health Resources
The local Honolulu SSA office will scan through your file to make sure all forms are present. They will then send it to the Honolulu Disability Determination Services office where medical documentation will be thoroughly reviewed. Supporting your claim for SSD means you need to show you’ve gotten the proper healthcare for treating your disabling conditions. Affording healthcare with minimal income is hard. Here are some Honolulu disability resources for free and low cost healthcare.
KPHC Downtown
89 S King St.Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 792-5566
KPHC Safe Haven
41 S Beretania St.Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 599-4028
KPHC River Of Life
101 N Pauahi St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 524-7656
KPHC Sumner Street
350 Sumner St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 531-6322
Kaaahi Clinic
546 Kaaahi St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 853-1700
KPHC Ohana House
607 N King St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 524-2575
KPHC King Street
915 N King St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 843-7263
Kalihi-Palama Health Center
915 N King St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 848-1438
ICM Clinic
904 Kohou St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 845-8578
Kohou Clinic
904 Kohou St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 791-6370
Kokua Kalihi Valley Main Clinic
2239 N School St.Honolulu, HI 96819
(808) 791-9400
Honolulu Mental Health Resources
Many people are disabled by a mental or psychological condition. For others, these kinds of conditions may play some role in their physical disability. In either case, you must include substantiating documentation in your SSD application showing ongoing mental health medical care. Here are a few of the Honolulu disability resources for low cost and free mental health providers.
KPHC Island West Clinic
607 N King St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 847-6254
Kohou Clinic
904 Kohou St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 791-6370
KPHC Behavioral Health
952 N King St.Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 841-7981
Honolulu Supplemental Security Benefits
Those who receive Honolulu disability benefits are sometimes eligible for other benefits as well. Potentially, you may be able to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid and Medicare. SSI is most often issued to those who need help with daily needs and residential care. Medicaid and Medicare pay medical-related expenses. To learn more about SSI, contact the Honolulu SSA office at:
Social Security Administration
300 Ala Moana Blvd.Room 1 – 114 Fed Bldg,
Honolulu, HI 96850
(808) 541-3611
To discover more about Medicaid and Medicare, contact:
Department of Human Services
801 Dillingham Boulevard, 3rd FloorHonolulu, HI 96817
(808) 587-3521
Your Honolulu Social Security Disability Claim
Having sufficient medical documentation in your application for Honolulu disability benefits will increase the likelihood that you’re approved; however, even with the best documentation, there is no guarantee you’ll receive benefits. A Honolulu Social Security attorney can increase the possibility of receiving benefits.
Being disabled, you have limited income. Paying for legal services is out of the question. A Honolulu Social Security attorney does not charge any upfront fees. In fact, an attorney is not paid unless your claim is approved and you receive retroactive benefit payments, at which point the Honolulu Social Security lawyer will receive 25% (up to a maximum of $6,000) of the retroactive payments.
If you are interested in obtaining an evaluation of your Social Security Disability case, click the "Free Disability Evaluation" link at the top of the page for your free case evaluation or to get more information about hiring a Honolulu disability attorney.
