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Social Security Lawyer for Indiana

June 24, 2010 | Comments Off

John P. Young is your Indiana Social Security Lawyer.  Mr. Young practices Social Security Disability Law out of the Indianapolis law firm  Young and Young.  Young and Young has been helping Hoosiers injured by the negligence of others since 1954.  John P. Young has been practicing Social Security Disability law for 22 years and has represented hundred’s of Hoosiers obtain the benefits they so vitally need to survive, pay their bills and raise their children. 

Mr. Young has repeatedly encountered Hoosiers who have been injured in accidents such as auto accidents, construction accidents, drunk driving accidents or semi tractor-trailer accidents.  These folks are injured badly enough to not be able to work, but it is not clear how long their inability to work will last.  Hopefully the disability will be short term, but the medical doctors cannot be sure when the disability will end.  These folks always want to know if there is such a thing as short term Social Security benefits.  Most of these people are living pay check to pay check and have children and grandchildren depending on them for support.  Unfortunately the short answer  is there is no temporary Social Security Disability program.  In order to qualify for Social Security benefits, the injured Hoosier’s disability must be expected to last 12 months or more.   This is a procedural requirement and there is no exception.  In addition the first five months of the injured Hoosier’s eligibility for Social Security Disability is eliminated.  This means that even though the injured Hoosier may be disabled in those first five months they are not entitled to benefits for those five months.   Again there is no exception to this rule.  So even if we were able to help you with your Application and were able to expedite a decision, it probably will not be soon enough to help the injured Hoosier in the short term.  Of course this does not mean that the injured Hoosier should not immediately apply for Social Security benefits.  In fact if there is even a small chance that the injured Hoosier’s injuries may last 12 months they should file for SSD immediately, as the process takes such a long time.

There are several options to help in the short term.   Most of these options are not optimal, but they are real options.  They include food stamps, unemployment benefits, workers compensation benefits, private pay short term disability benefits, help from the township trustee (Marion County) for rent, tapping a 401K, borrowing on a home equity loan, seeking assistance from local church groups or food pantries. Not everyone will qualify for all or any of these options, but each option should be carefully considered.

If you, or a loved one, have been injured and need assistance with your Social Security Disability claim, call John P. Young toll free @ 1-888-639-5161.  You may also contact Mr. Young on the web at john@youngandyoungin.com.  Mr. Young guarantees there will be no fee unless he is successful in getting you  your benefits.

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