If you are applying for Social Security Disability Benefits in Cape Coral, you will need to provide medical proof that you have sustained an injury that keeps you from being able to engage in gainful employment for at least a year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) classifies “gainful employment” as any job in which you are able to earn at least $1,550 per month. Once your application is received, the SSA reviews the non-medical documentation contained in your file before forwarding your Cape Coral social security disability case to the Division of Disability Determination (DDD) for a medical review. The DDD uses information gathered from your doctor, employer, hospital, school, and other credible sources to assess the severity of your injury and determine if it is a qualifying disability. If there is enough medical evidence available to support your Cape Coral Social Security Disability claim, the DDD will inform the SSA of your eligibility. If there is not enough medical information contained in your file to support your disability claim, the DDD may require you to undergo a state-paid examination to gather more medical evidence.
In Florida, 26.8% of initial Social Security Disability claims were denied during the last three months of 2011. If your claim is denied, you can appeal the decision and ask the SSA to reconsider your case. The SSA will send your file back to the DDD to be reviewed again by a separate medical review panel. Claims that are denied a second time can be appealed again and sent before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at a local hearing office. Statewide, nearly half of all social security disability claims that go before ALJs are awarded.
Cape Coral Health Resources
Receiving the proper medical treatment for your injury serves dual purposes. On the one hand it will help you to recover. On the other hand, it will help to provide the DDD with the information needed to rule on your case. If you are not under the care of a licensed physician or if you are unable to afford medical treatment, you can take advantage of reduced-cost and free health care facilities in the Cape Coral area.
Urgent Care Center Cape Coral
1708 Cape Coral Pkwy. W Suite 2
Cape Coral, FL 33914
(239) 333-3333
Family Health Centers of SW Florida
2256 Heitman St.
Fort Meyers, FL 33901
(239) 332-0417
Cape Coral Hospital
636 Del Prado Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 424-2000
Cape Coral Mental Health Resources
If you are battling a mental illness that prohibits you from getting and keeping a job, you may qualify to receive Cape Coral Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income. There are mental health facilities in Cape Coral that may be of service to you.
Back Door Counseling
1639 East Cape Coral Pkwy.
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 745-5917
Cape Counseling
1202 SE 8th Pl. #C
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 772-3488
New Pathways Counseling
615 Cape Coral Pkwy. W #201
Cape Coral, FL 33914
(239) 549-5648
Supplemental Social Security Benefits in Cape Coral,
If you qualify for SSD benefits, you will automatically qualify for Medicaid in the state of Florida. The Federal Supplemental Security Income rate for an independent individual is $943 and $1,415 for a couple. .
When to Find an Cape Coral Social Security Disability Attorney
Filing a Cape Coral Social Security Disability claim takes time. From the time you apply to the time your case is finally awarded could take upwards of a year. You have the right to hire a Cape Coral Social Security attorney at any point in the process to improve your chances of winning your SSD case.
Many SSD attorneys will only charge a fee if they win your case. If your attorney wins, a standard fee of 25% of your award is collected from retroactive benefits. The maximum a Social Security Disability lawyer can collect for representing you in your Social Security Disability case is $6,000. 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 Cape Coral disability attorney.
