At Hopkins, Barvié & Hopkins, P.L.L.C., we represent people who suffer from mental or physical disability, or any combination of the two. We will assist you with all the necessary forms and petitions to receive the benefits you need.
If you have worked long enough and have a medical condition that prevents or is expected to prevent you from working for at least 12 months or result in death Social Security pays disability benefits to you and certain members of your family. The work requirement is waived for applicants who can prove that they became disabled at or before the age of 22. If you have been disabled and are age 22 or younger you may be eligible for what is considered a “child’s” benefit.
In the state of Mississippi there are more than 7 percent of nearly two million residents that receive monthly disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Every year more people apply for Social Security Disability benefits and many of these applicants receive a denial of their initial disability application.
In order to obtain the benefits you may be rightfully entitled to, you must undergo a disability appeal process. Request for Reconsideration is the first stage of the appeal process. If you are denied your reconsideration request then you must obtain a disability hearing before an Administrative Law Judge to receive disability benefits.In order to obtain the benefits you may be rightfully entitled to, you must undergo a disability appeal process. We can assist you with this process.
Hopkins, Barvié & Hopkins, P.L.L.C., focuses on representing individuals and their family members with their Mississippi Social Security Disability claims. We work with you in the preparation of your disability claim and help you gather the medical evidence necessary to support your claim for disability benefits. If your application for disability benefits is still denied, we help you navigate the complicated disability appeal process. We also ensure that the judge has and understands all the details he or she needs in order to make a fair and informed decision.
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To best meet the needs of our diverse client base, we speak Spanish. Los Abogados Hablan Espanol.
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