Our Social Security Disability Practice
The attorneys of Burnett & Driskill help disabled people throughout the western one-half of Missouri and the eastern one-half of Kansas obtain the disability benefits to which they are entitled. To learn how we can be of assistance to you, please review the following information:
- The benefits: Disability benefits through the SSDI or SSI programs include a monthly check and medical insurance through Medicare or Medicaid.
- The process: We can help you with your initial application for benefits or guide you through every level of review and appeal all the way to Federal District Court.
- The importance of medical treatment: Your chances of obtaining disability benefits hinge to a great degree on the contents of your medical record.
- When to apply: If you have been unable to work for 12 months or longer or if you expect to be disabled for a year or more, it makes sense to apply for Social Security Disability benefits.
- Over-50 claims: In some cases, being over 50 years of age may improve your chances of claim approval. Each case is different and needs to be evaluated individually.
- Common physical disabilities: You may be able to receive benefits if you have been disabled by one of the conditions on the Social Security Administration's listings of impairments.
- Common mental disabilities: From depression and bi-polar disease to autism, schizophrenia and other mental disorders.
- Hard-to-prove disabilities: Including fibromyalgia, MS, RSD, mild traumatic brain injury, and other conditions that do not show up on X-rays, MRIs or other empirical tests.
- Why to seek help at the initial stage: If your initial application is denied, your benefits will be delayed pending the outcome of a time-consuming appeal process.
- What we do: Learn how we put our specific legal knowledge and years of experience to work on your behalf.
- Frequently asked questions: We provide straight answers to common questions about Social Security Disability law.
- Fees: All fees in Social Security and SSI disability cases are set by Congress and must be approved by the Social Security Administration.
To arrange a free consultation about your disability case, please contact the attorneys of Burnett & Driskill by e-mail or call toll free 877-578-6602. Our lawyers represent clients in western Missouri and eastern Kansas.
