Connecticut Social Security Disability Attorneys
Wein & Palermo, L.L.C.
Whatever the condition or the cause, if you or a member of your family are no longer able to work you may very well be entitled to benefits. Unfortunately, the initial application for disability benefits is often routinely denied by the Social Security Administration.
As experienced Connecticut Social Security Disability Attorneys, we understand the devastating financial and emotional impact this can have, not just on the disabled person, but on the entire family. However simple and straightforward the initial application may have seemed, the appellate process is highly technical and often overwhelmingly complex for non-lawyers.
If your initial claim is denied, your first appeal will involve a review before a Federal Reviewing Official and the second appeal will involve a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. At this point you will need a lawyer, but not just any lawyer, and not an unlicensed non-attorney “advocate.” You will need a highly experienced Social Security lawyer well-versed in the law and thoroughly familiar with the intricacies of procedural law that will govern your appeal.
As skilled Connecticut Social Security Disability Attorneys, we provide services related to:
- Social Security Disability
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
There are so many different kinds of conditions that can lead to disability that it is impossible to list them all, but some include:
- Heart disease
- Kidney disease
- Loss of vision
- Loss of hearing
- Cancer
- Lung and respiratory problems
- Asthma
- Lupus
- Bipolar disorder
- Liver disease
- Arthritis
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Stroke
- Disabling injuries
If you or someone you know needs the assistance of an experienced Connecticut Social Security Disability Attorney, call Wein & Palermo, LLC today at 866-435-1651, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.
Practice Areas and Legal Definitions
Most attorneys do not handle Social Security disability and/or SSI cases. The attorney fees are set and limited by law and the field is highly technical. The outcome of your Social Security disability claim will affect the rest of your life. Before you hire a Social Security lawyer, take the time to make sure he or she is knowledgable. Do not hesitate to ask straightforward and probing questions about the nature and extent of your Social Security claim representation.
Social Security Disability (SSD):
Social Security provides disability insurance benefits to those who have worked and paid Social Security taxes and have become disabled. In order to receive benefits, the claimant must establish 1) that the disabling condition makes it impossible to perform any substantial work, and 2) that the disability is expected to last at least a year or until death.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):
Social Security provides SSI benefits for those who are severely disabled but not eligible to receive Social Security disability insurance benefits. This is usually because the claimant did not work long enough in Social Security covered employment to establish eligibility. SSI differs substantially from Social Security disability. The benefits are lower, there is no provision for dependent or survivors benefits, and the disabled person cannot own substantial assets or have substantial income from any source.
If you or someone you know needs the assistance of an experienced Connecticut Social Security Disability Attorney, call Wein & Palermo, LLC today at 866-435-1651, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.
If you or someone you know needs the assistance of an experienced Connecticut Social Security Disability Attorney, call Wein & Palermo, LLC today at 866-435-1651, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.
ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
Wein & Palermo, L.L.C.
32 Park Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06116
Telephone: 866-435-1637
Fax: 860-236-7112
MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:
Alan Wein
Alan Wein graduated Summa Cum Laude from Connecticut College, earning a B.A. Degree in economics and government in 1984. While attending Connecticut College, Attorney Wein was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was awarded his law degree from Boston College Law School, where he graduated with honors in 1987. He has trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts in Connecticut.
Attorney Wein is admitted to practice in Connecticut and the U.S. Disctrict Court for the District of Connecticut. He is a member of the Hartford County Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. He is a past member of the Oliver Ellisworth Inn of Court.
John D. Palermo
John D. Palermo graduated Cum Laude from Duke University in 1983 earning a B.A. Degree in history. Attorney Palermo received his law degree in 1987 from the University of Connecticut School of Law. He has trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts in Connecticut.
Attorney Palermo is admitted to practice in Connecticut, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a member of the Hartford Country Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
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