Henderson (Clark County) residents who are out of work for a year due to a severely debilitating condition can turn to social security disability attorney for help with applying for disability benefits. These legal professionals will not only help you apply for disability, but will also help you appeal a denial if necessary. As of December 2011, there were 39,645 individuals receiving SSDI benefits and 33,124 individuals receiving SSI benefits in Clark County.
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If you have any questions about applying for disability, you should visit the local SSA office in Henderson:
10416 S Eastern Ave
Henderson, NV 89052
Hiring a Henderson Disability Attorney
If you are not comfortable applying for disability on your own, you should considering hiring a Henderson disability attorney or advocate. Your attorney will help you fill out all of the necessary paperwork and gather the necessary documentation.
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A Henderson Social Security Disability lawyer will also handle disability claims in the following cities located in Clark County, Lincoln County, and Nye County: Boulder City, River Mountain, Calico Ridge, Whitney, Grand Valley South, Enterprise, Spring Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Summerlin South, Sunrise Manor, Winchester, and Los Prados.
If you have any questions about hiring a disability attorney, contact the bar association listed below:
State Bar of Nevada
600 E. Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Henderson Disability Hearings
In the state of Nevada, as well as the country, the majority of claims are denied at the initial and reconsideration stages of the application process. Those who are denied will have to request to have a hearing with the Las Vegas Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR).
Currently there are 2,433 pending cases at the Las Vegas office and the average wait time to have a hearing scheduled is 324 days. Between October 2012 and March 2013, there were a total of 916 hearings held at the Las Vegas hearing office and approximately 82.10% of them were successfully resolved (either approved or denied). The 6 judges at the Las Vegas hearing office on average resolved about 2.4 hearings per day each or about 14 hearings per day combined. Video hearings are an option, however most Henderson residents choose go to the hearing office in person. There were no video hearings in the Las Vegas office in the last 4 months.
A Henderson disability attorney will be familiar with the specifics of this office and could prove to beneficial during your disability hearing.
If you are facing an extremely difficult financial or medical situation, you can contact your local congressman to see if it is possible to have your hearing scheduled sooner.
2480 East Pebble Road (Suite 220)
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: (702) 387-4941
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