Law Offices of
Suzanne M. Carter, LLC

Social Security Disability

Providing compassionate legal representation to protect your rights to disability insurance benefits – now and in the future.

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5 Steps to Determine Disability

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:

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Both SSDI and SSI have the same medical requirements for disability. 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 history.

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"Suzanne Carter is a wonderful lawyer. My original request for social security disability was declined. She was able to expedite the appeal and assisted me with filling out the necessary paperwork for my approval. I am now able to pay my bills and take care of my family, all thanks to Ms. Carter.. "

Gail J.

""All my questions were answered and I was informed of all things related to my case. So glad we were successful! Thank you for the help during this tough time! I already have referred others to Ms. Carter!"

"Suzanne was great. She could explain complex legal information in understandable words to me and my father. "

Suzanne M. Carter

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 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 and/or 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.