Social Security Benefits

Dependable Counsel for Social Security Disability Claims

At Berman & Asbel, we advise our clients about their right to benefits under the Social Security Administration's disability programs: Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). If you're unable to work due to a physical or mental impairment with a medically identifiable cause, contact a lawyer at our Media office.

Reliable advice about SSDI and SSI claims in Philadelphia and the Main Line

While the SSDI and SSI benefits programs both serve the needs of people who are disabled from working, the eligibility criteria and payments are different. We can work with you to see which program will be best for you.

In general, SSDI is available for people with a substantial history of employment. Most people will need to have worked fulltime for about half of the preceding 10 years. You also need to have worked within the last two years. Once you've established your eligibility through your work history, you need to show that a medical impairment disables you from working for at least one year.

SSI is available for people who lack the recent work history necessary to qualify them for Social Security disability insurance benefits. Some SSI recipients have never worked a steady job for any of a number of reasons. Instead of demonstrating a record of recent employment, SSI applicants need to show that their assets and income fall below a certain level. Then they need to prove a period of disability through medical records.

Our firm has a history of success with Social Security benefits claims

Our experience and thorough understanding of the SSDI and SSI benefits process helps account for our remarkable record of success in helping people collect the benefits they're entitled to. To learn more about our approach to client service in a Social Security disability case, contact an attorney at Berman & Asbel in Media, Pennsylvania.