Information About Mental Impairments and SSD Benefits
Mental and emotional impairments can qualify an individual for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits — eligibility is not limited to medical impairments. At our Pittsburgh law firm, our attorneys help clients obtain benefits for depression, anxiety and other mental and emotional conditions. While such conditions are covered by SSD, these cases are often more difficult to document and prove.
Examples of Mental Impairments That Can Qualify You for Benefits
Our law firm focuses primarily on SSD benefit claims; our attorneys have the knowledge and experience to develop strong and compelling arguments for benefits when you are unable to work because of a mental or emotional condition. We have helped people who suffer from conditions such as:
- Panic attacks
- Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Asperger's syndrome and other conditions that prevent people for interacting with others
- Focus and concentration problems, such as those related to ADHD
- Inability to function within a standard work schedule
- Problems handling everyday work-related stress
When people cannot work because of conditions such as these, they may be eligible for SSD benefits. Our lawyers work with psychiatrists, family doctors and therapists. We help them document effectively — in language understood by the Social Security Administration — the ways in which a mental or emotional impairment prevents a person from fulfilling the requirements of a job and functioning in a work setting.
I Have a Drug Problem. Can I Still Qualify?
In some instances, mental and emotional conditions are the cause of substance abuse. Our legal practice helps people with addiction problems who would be unable to work even if they were no longer addicted to drugs or alcohol. We have helped many clients with drug and alcohol abuse problems obtain SSD benefits.
Learn More About Mental Impairments and SSD Benefits
For answers to the question, "Do mental impairments qualify?", contact a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, lawyer. Call The Law Offices of Kenneth Hiller, PLLC, at 716-213-6378 or toll-free at 888-322-9399 or send an e-mail to find out about mental and emotional impairments and SSD benefits.
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