Disability Attorney in California

Whether from unexpected events or not, if you can no longer perform your duties at work, it might be time to call a disability attorney. There is no better time than the present to find out if you are eligible for disability benefits, and our team of professionals at Gold Country Workers’ Comp Center are here to help you through the processing of applying, staying beside you every step of the way.

Applying for Disability Benefits

Available to California employees is a program paid for by employees and administered by EDD usually called State Disability. You need a doctor’s certificate that you cannot do your regular work due to any medical condition. You can apply on-line at EDD.gov. Benefits are payable for up to a year, depending on your earning history. If your medical condition is due to your work, you should investigate filing a Worker’s Compensation claim with Gold Country Workers’ Comp Center. EDD deducts whatever payments you are receiving from a Workers’ Comp claim before paying you any balance.

Additionally, most Americans are eligible to apply for disability benefits offered by the Social Security Administration. There are two types of benefits under this program, Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI) as well as the Supplemental Security Income program (SSI). Most people are entitled to SSDI if they made enough earnings and accumulated enough work credits, but if that’s not the case, people under a certain income and resource bracket will qualify for SSI. The medical showing that must be made is the same for both of these programs.

Applying for disability benefits is often pretty self-explanatory and straight forward (although tedious) process, but once the application is filed and being processed, then comes the hard part. Every claim requires enough medical evidence to support it. Adequate information has to prove you are unable to work your current job for at least twelve months AND that you medically can’t really work at ANY job. A disability attorney can determine if you won’t be able to return to work due to your medical conditions, physical or mental or in combination. The good thing is that although you have to prove you will be out of work 12 months, you can apply as soon as you have stopped working. YOU SHOULD ONLY STOP WORK AFTER YOUR DOCTOR TELLS YOU THAT YOU SHOULD NOT BE WORKING!!!! Or after your doctor has imposed work restrictions that prevent you from working.

What can a Disability Attorney do for you?

At Gold Country Workers’ Comp Center, our attorneys have worked many years aiding claimants with their disability cases. We will help answer all your questions and make the process go much smoother and easier for you knowing the best people are working on your case. We are aware of Social Security’s deadlines, their proceedings, and rules, which most people don’t know when they apply for benefits. You will need medical documentation and a number of different things at the ready when they ask for it, and we can help you gather all of this in a timely manner.

No matter what the case may be, make sure to contact Gold Country Workers’ Comp Center as soon as possible, as more likely than not there is a time limit to file or appeal a claim. Time is of the essence, and we will make sure to use this time efficiently to get you the help you need and deserve. Contact our office for a free consultation or referral at 530-362-7188 or toll-free at 877-233-8399.