Disabled workers filing claims for Social Security Disability benefits in Peoria, AZ are required to meet certain criteria in order to be eligible to receive SSD benefits. You may qualify to receive Social Security Disability benefits if you have suffered a debilitating injury that leaves you permanently disabled or unable to achieve gainful employment for at least one full year.
You can apply for Peoria Social Security Disability either online or in person at your local Social Security Administration (SSA) field office. The SSA will review your application to assess your non-medical qualifications, including your available income and earned work credits. Once your non-medical information has been examined, the SSA will forward your case file to the Arizona Disability Determination Services (DDS) for a medical review by a disability panel. Using information obtained from your treating physician, the DDS will render a determination on whether enough evidence has been presented to support your disability claim. If sufficient medical proof has been provided, the DDS will inform the SSA of your eligibility. If sufficient evidence has not been provided, the DDS may require you to undergo a state-paid medical examination to gather further medical evidence before rendering a decision on your case.
Winning a Peoria Social Security Disability case is not easy and more often than not, initial claims, and even first appeals are denied. However, you do have the right to ask that your Peoria Social Security Disability case be heard by an administrative law judge in the Phoenix North hearing office if both your initial claim and your appeal are denied. At the hearing level, 38% of cases heard in the fourth quarter of 2011 were awarded.
Peoria Health Resources
Your health is important and if you are injured, you would be well-advised to immediately seek medical attention. The DDS uses the information contained in your medical records to determine if your injury qualifies you to receive Peoria Social Security Disability benefits. If you are not currently under the medical care of a doctor or are in need of reduced-cost or free health care resources, the following Peoria health care facilities may be of service to you:
West Valley Urgent Care
17218 N 72nd Dr Ste 100
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 806-8429
Advanced Urgent Care
401 E Bell Rd Suite 18
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(480) 424-4425
Cactus Chiropractic
401 E. Bell Rd. Suite 18
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(480) 424-4425
Alliance Urgent Care
8422 W Thunderbird Rd
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 334-2818
Peoria Area Mental Health Resources
Access to mental health resources in Peoria is important if you are suffering from a mental illness that keeps you from being able to work. For assistance with mental health issues, seek the help of a licensed mental health professional in Peoria.
Touchstone Behavioral Health
15648 N. 35th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(623) 930-8705
Aurora Behavioral Health System
6015 W Peoria Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 344-4400
Health Clinic Peoria
10150 N. 67th Ave., Suite 101
Glendale, AZ 85302
(602) 457-3914
Peoria Supplemental Social Security Benefits
The Federal Social Security Disability benefit for an independent individual is $943 and $1,415 for a couple. The state of Arizona does not provide a supplement to adult recipients of Federal Social Security benefits.
When to Find a Peoria Social Security Disability Attorney
If you have suffered an injury that prevents you from earning enough income to support your family, a lengthy application and review process on your Peoria Social Security Disability case can be financially devastating. Seek the counsel of a Peoria Social Security Disability attorney. An SSD attorney may be able to help guide you through the process more quickly and improve your chances of being awarded disability benefits. Many Arizona disability 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 an attorney can collect 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 Peoria disability lawyer.
