Carmen's Story - A Win With Social Security
Carmen was diagnosed with chronic heart failure when she was in her mid-thirties. Her condition caused severe limitations to her mobility and her ability to focus. She applied for Social Security disability benefits and was approved. With the help of her doctors, she was eventually able to return to work.
A few years later her condition worsened and she was again forced to reapply for benefits. This time a year then passed without any information from the Social Security Administration. Carmen worried that she would face eviction.
Carmen contacted Legal Aid through our Legal Aid Line. Her case was assigned to a unit that specializes in helping individuals with severe health problems. We were able to determine the status of her case and advocate for her case to be expedited.
We assisted her by completing the numerous forms Social Security Administration requires to evaluate a case. We also made sure that the Social Security Administration had all medical records need for the case. Once Carmen was approved for benefits, we continued to monitor her case until she began receiving monthly checks and received her back payment.
With our help, Carmen was awarded a monthly check of nearly $1500, and a back payment of over $38,000.
A few years later her condition worsened and she was again forced to reapply for benefits. This time a year then passed without any information from the Social Security Administration. Carmen worried that she would face eviction.
Carmen contacted Legal Aid through our Legal Aid Line. Her case was assigned to a unit that specializes in helping individuals with severe health problems. We were able to determine the status of her case and advocate for her case to be expedited.
We assisted her by completing the numerous forms Social Security Administration requires to evaluate a case. We also made sure that the Social Security Administration had all medical records need for the case. Once Carmen was approved for benefits, we continued to monitor her case until she began receiving monthly checks and received her back payment.
With our help, Carmen was awarded a monthly check of nearly $1500, and a back payment of over $38,000.
