COLORADO DISABILITY BENEFITS
WINNING DISABILITY BENEFITS IN COLORADO
Cannon Disability Law helps hundreds of clients in Colorado every year. Our clients live throughout Colorado, but we mostly represent clients in Denver, Grand Junction, and the Colorado Springs area. We represent all of our Colorado clients in hearings before judges at the hearing office that is nearest you. We can help you file for Colorado SSD and SSI benefits.
The Denver Office of Hearings Operations (OHO) is located at 1244 Speer Boulevard, Denver, Colorado, 80204. The hearing office is served by RTD bus number 9 stopping at the West 13th Avenue and Elati Street bus stop. If you need to plan your trip by bus or public transit, then visit the RTD trip planner.
SSD benefits can be a life saver. If you can no longer work due to your physical or mental illness, then you need to replace your income. We can help you do that. Our office will help you file your application for benefits online on the Social Security website. Our goal is to help you every step of the way and that includes filing your initial application.
If you hire us to represent you before the SSA, then we will help you appeal any SSA denials. Additionally, we will request a hearing for you when the time comes. Find out how to file an appeal of an SSA denial.
WE HELP YOU COLLECT MEDICAL RECORDS IN COLORADO
At our law firm, we help you collect your medical records. We recommend that you collect your medical records now. Always keep a copy of your records. Especially keep a copy if you have surgery or a procedure.
For example, keep a copy of the notes from a surgery. Likewise, keep copies of MRI’s, X-ray reports, CT scans, and other tests. Our goal is to use your medical records to make the best legal arguments that support your benefits claim.
If you do not have health insurance, you still need to see a doctor. We offer a list of free and low cost medical resources in Colorado. It is best to contact clinics and doctors on the list and ask them about their payment options. If you do not have medical insurance, there are some doctors who will accept cash or a payment plan. Also, some clinics and treatment offer free care.
You can also apply for Medicaid benefits in Colorado. Medicaid benefits provide health insurance coverage for people who qualify as low income. Find out information about Medicaid benefits. If you win SSDI benefits, then those come with Medicare benefits. Medicare benefits are also health insurance. However, they don’t start until after you win benefits and a waiting period has passed.
OUR LAW FIRM PREPARES YOU FOR YOUR DAY IN COURT
One of the things that makes us different from other firms is that we help you before you meet the judge. We prepare you to be a witness in court. Before court starts you will know what type of questions the judge will ask. You will also know how to answer the judge’s questions. You will also know how to explain how your physical and mental conditions are keeping you from working.
When you apply for benefits, you need a law firm who understands the law. Likewise, you want an attorney who has won thousands of SSDI and SSI claims. We are that law firm. Find out how to win your SSD hearing.
The SSA denies 70% of SSD and SSI cases, often without taking into account the combination of your physical and mental conditions. Likewise, they may not review all of your medical records. That is why our law firm has been fighting against the SSA’s decisions for over 30 years. You need a team that is on your side. Also, you should hire the best lawyer to present your SSD case to the judge.
WE CAN HELP YOU APPLY FOR SSD & SSI BENEFITS IN COLORADO
If you live in Colorado and need SSD and SSI benefits, contact us. It is free. We can tell you over the phone whether you qualify for benefits. It does not cost anything to call us or to become our client.
Additionally, you will not owe an attorney fee until we win your case. If you are wondering how to apply for benefits, then call us. Or, in Colorado, for example, you can apply for SSDI and SSI benefits by calling 1-800-772-1213. You can also apply online at the Social Security website. Or, you can visit a local field office at the locations below to apply.
The SSA in Colorado has 17 offices located throughout the state to serve you. Make an appointment before you visit.
- Alamosa Social Security Offices
- Aurora Social Security Offices
- Boulder Social Security Offices
- Canon City Social Security Offices
- Colorado Springs Social Security Offices
- Denver Social Security Offices
- Durango Social Security Offices
- Ft Collins Social Security Offices
- Glenwood Springs Social Security Offices
- Grand Junction Social Security Offices
- Greeley Social Security Offices
- La Junta Social Security Offices
- Lakewood Social Security Offices
- Littleton Social Security Offices
- Montrose Social Security Offices
- Pueblo Social Security Offices
- Trinidad Social Security Offices
WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU GO TO YOUR COLORADO SSA OFFICE
You can use the list above to find the Social Security office that is near your home. It is also a wise decision to call ahead and make an appointment with the office you plan to visit. You do not want to end up in a long line. If you go without an appointment, then you are almost sure to have a long wait. Some people arrive prior to the office opens. Then, they line up and wait. If you go early, then you may not have to wait so long.
Before you go to your local office, come prepared with all of the documents you need to file your application. If you have questions about what documents you need to bring, then you can find that information on the SSA website. In fact, much of the information you need can be found on their website.
Obviously, it is always better to file an application for SSD benefits online. If you go to the SSA website, then all you have to do is follow the directions. Even if you don’t have all of the information you need, you can still start the application. The first few pages of the online application require basic information, like your name and address.
Once you fill in the basics, the website will give you a “re-entry” number. You can return to the website, type in the number, and finish the application when you have all of your information. You will need to collect the names, addresses, and phone numbers of your doctors.
HOW DO WE WIN YOUR COLORADO DISABILITY BENEFITS?
You can be unable to work due to both physical conditions and mental conditions. For example, you may be a person who has chronic back pain. Or, you may have even had multiple back operations or a neck fusion.
While you may think that your spinal condition is the only reason you cannot work, chronic pain often results in mental symptoms. For example, chronic pain can cause low mood and anxiety. Mental symptoms also impair your ability to work.
Below you will find a list of mental conditions that can result in winning SSD and SSI benefits:
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Attention Deficit Disorder -ADD/ADHD
- Autism/Aspergers
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bulimia/Anorexia
- Conversion Disorder
- Dementia/Early-Onset Dementia
- Depression
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Learning Disorders/Intellectual Disability
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Personality Disorders
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Somatic Disorder
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Mental illness, even if it creates minor symptoms, is important to your Colorado disability case. Why? Because mental conditions can impact your memory. Also, they can prevent your ability to concentrate on work tasks. For example, if you can’t follow instructions, then you will make mistakes at work.
Mental illness symptoms can also make it difficult to get along with family and friends. Likewise, you might not be able to get along with your boss. Additionally, some mental symptoms can make the difference between winning and losing your SSDI and SSI benefits.
The SSA looks at mental symptoms under Part A. Then, they look at how severe those symptoms are under Part B of the listing. Learn about SSA’s Part B rules for mental illness.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT RESULT IN COLORADO DISABILITY BENEFITS
The SSA has specific rules that must be met in order to win SSD and SSI benefits. Below are examples of physical conditions that may qualify you for Social Security disability benefits in Colorado. Likewise, these same medical conditions may qualify you for Supplemental Security Income benefits:
- Addison’s disease
- Amputation
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – ALS or Lou Gehrigs Disease
- Anal Cancer
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Avascular Necrosis
- Back Impairments and Spinal Injuries
- Benign Brain Tumors
- Black Lung Disease
- Blindness and Visual Loss
- Bone Fractures – that don’t heal after 12 months
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Burn Injuries
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- COVID
- Crohn’s Disease and Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Deafness and Hearing Loss
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Down syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Endocrine Disorders
- Epilepsy and Seizures
- Esophageal Cancer
- Female Genital Tract Cancers (Ovarian, Endometrium, Uterine)
- Fibromyalgia
- Hashimoto’s disease
- Heart Attack and Coronary Artery Disease
- Hemophilia
- Hepatitis
- Hip Replacement
- HIV/AIDS
- Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Huntington’s Disease
- Knee Replacement
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lupus
- Malignant Melanoma
- Marfan’s syndrome
- Meniere’s Disease
- Migraines and Headache Disorders
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Neck Pain and Injury
- Neurological Conditions
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Parkinson’s disease
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pleural Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Prostate Cancer
- Recurrent Arrhythmias
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scheuermann’s disease
- Scoliosis
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Shoulder Pain and Injury
- Sjogren’s Syndrome
- Sickle Cell Disorders
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stroke
- Testicular Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Trisomy 9
- Turner Syndrome
- Varicose Veins and Deep Vein Thrombosis
MEDICAL VOCATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR COLORADO DISABILITY
Your mental symptoms are important to your case. The SSA, for instance, looks at the combination of your medical conditions to see if they prevent you from working. Therefore, that includes any mental symptoms that may stem from your physical conditions. It also includes mental conditions that require treatment on their own.
Your physical and mental conditions, along with your education and skill level from your past work, may qualify you for benefits. When the SSA looks at your case they might use their special rules to see if you deserve benefits.
These rules are known as the Medical Vocational Guidelines or the GRIDS. The GRIDS help older individuals whose medical condition does not meet or equal a listing. However, their physical or mental illness still prevents them from working.
Some people are unable to work due to adverse factors such as advanced age. Another issue that causes people to be unable to work is being unable to learn new work skills. Similarly, they may have a lack of education. If you want to learn about SSDI and SSI benefits, then read about the Medical Vocational Guidelines. Also, if you are over 50 years old, learn how we help people over 50 years old obtain their benefits.
CANNON DISABILITY LAW IN COLORADO
Our law firm is one of the best Social Security firms in Colorado. Thousands of our clients, for example, win their SSD and Supplemental Security Income benefits with us. Because, we help our clients apply for SSDI and SSI benefits.
For example, when you hire us, we will help you at the application stage of your case. This is important, because it prevents mistakes in your application. Become our client by calling us today. You can also review our client paperwork on our Fee Agreement and Important Forms.
Next, we will appeal your case if you are denied benefits. After that, we will request a hearing for you. Additionally, we meet with our clients before the hearing. Our job is to help you understand the questions you will be asked by the judge. We have over 30 years of legal experience winning SSDI and SSI benefits in Colorado and other western states. Learn about cities we serve.
HIRE THE LAW FIRM WITH THE LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Our law firm is one of the top Social Security law firms in the country. For example, in the past 30 years, our firm has won over 20,000 SSI and SSDI cases. Therefore, this amounts to winning over $100 million in ongoing and past due SSD benefits for our clients. Dianna Cannon helps clients throughout Colorado. Likewise, both Brett Bunkall and Andria Summers have legal experience helping clients win benefits.
We also offer a free review of your case. Also, we only charge an attorney fee if we win your case. Therefore, hire us in Colorado today. Use our Contact Page. If we do not win you benefits, then you do not pay an attorney fee. When we win your benefits, the attorney fee comes out of your past due benefit. Learn about attorney fees in SSD cases.
It should be easy to hire a good attorney with the legal experience you need to win benefits. Call and can see if we are the right firm for you. We want to be your Colorado disability team. Therefore, give us a call and put our legal experience to work for you.
