Anchorage or the Municipality of Anchorage is the northernmost major city in the US. Anchorage was designated as an All-American City by the national Civic league in 1956, 1965, 1984/85 and 2002. It is also the home of almost half of Alaska’s population. It is called the City of flowers in summer and the city of Lights in winter. This is one urban center that is set amidst a magnificent wilderness of valleys and mountains, fjords, glaciers and inactive and active volcanoes.
According to 2010 statistics, 10,284 people were receiving disability benefits in the state of Alaska.
In order to qualify for disability benefits, certain conditions must be met. You must have a total and not partial disability. The disability must cause you to be out of work for at least a year, and it must qualify under the definition of disabilities according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), then you must have worked at a job during which you paid FICA taxes for 5 out of the last 10 years. If you are applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), your work history will not come into play.
Apply for Anchorage Social Security Disability Benefits
When you apply for disability benefits you be prepared for a long and drawn out application process. In order to get your disability claim approved, the paperwork and medical documentation must be perfect. In fact, 60% of Social Security disability claims are denied. A large portion of these are denied on the basis of incorrect or incomplete paperwork.
These statistics point to the fact that getting approved for disability benefits is not an easy task. Thus, it is a good idea to hire an Anchorage Social Security disability attorney. Your attorney can help you navigate the entire process, from gathering medical documents, to filling out paperwork, to filing your claim. Also, they will take care of all communication with the SSA on your behalf. This frees you up to worry about more important things like your health.
If your initial claim has been denied, then you must file a request for reconsideration within 60 days of the denial in order to have your claim reconsidered. If you have yet to hire an attorney to help you with your case, now would be a good time to do so. Only about 10% of requests for reconsideration are approved. If your reconsideration is denied, then you must file for a disability hearing. Your Anchorage Social Security attorney will help you prepare for your hearing and will argue your case on your behalf in front of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The disability hearing has an approval rate of almost 60% and presents the best chance for your claim to be approved.
You can file your disability claim at the following Anchorage Social Security office:
Anchorage Social Security Disability
222 W 8th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99513
Anchorage Social Security Disability Resources
If you are trying to get together medical documentation for a disability claim, but have been out of work for a year, the situation can be challenging. Listed below are free or reduced cost health care centers in Anchorage.
Alaska Regional Hospital
2801 DeBarr Road
Anchorage, AK
907-276-1131
Better Health Pain & Wellness Center
729 Northway Drive
Anchorage, AK
907-258-4858
Your Anchorage Disability Claim
If you want to increase your chances of being awarded disability benefits in the quickest time possible, then you should consider hiring an Anchorage disability attorney. Your disability attorney will walk you through the disability application process and file all necessary paperwork on your behalf.
Your first visit with an Anchorage disability lawyer is free. Your disability attorney will not be paid, if you are not awarded benefits. If your claim is approved, your attorney will receive either 25% of your back pay or $6,000, whichever amount is lower.
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