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Welcome to the Law Offices of Suzanne M. Carter!

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide compassionate legal representation to protect your rights to disability insurance benefits -- now and in the future. Ms. Carter offers you two decades of medical field experience combined with her cutting-edge legal skills. Someone who understands your medical condition and how it affects your ability to work is critical to winning your case. When the Social Security Administration appoints a medical expert or a vocational expert to your case, cross-examination of the experts requires considerable knowledge of your medical and vocational issues along with Social Security law. Ms. Carter knows how these all play together and she will present your case in the best manner possible. Everyone’s story is different and she will make sure your story is heard.

Social Security Disability versus Supplemental Security Income

Social Security disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits consist of monthly payments and/or Medicare benefits which provide compensation to those who are totally disabled from performing substantial gainful work of any kind. Social Security benefits can be obtained through two programs:

Both SSDI and SSI have the same medical requirements. However, SSDI requires a person to have worked at least 5 of the last 10 years full time. SSI, on the other hand, is based solely on financial need, regardless of prior work. Under either program a person must meet the same requirements of disability.

Contact us first for a new application or if you have been denied. In most cases, you must file a written appeal within 65 days of the date on the denial letter (60 days plus 5 days for mailing).

Areas Served: New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, South Louisiana (New Orleans and Baton Rouge), and nationwide affiliates

Contact Us

Law Offices of Suzanne M. Carter
8421 Bergenline Ave
North Bergen, NJ 07047
877-706-3335
NYC: 234 Fifth Ave, Suite 4321, New York, NY 10001
Email: info@smcarterlaw.com