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A Kent (King County) Social Security Disability attorney can help the residents of Kent who are looking to get approved for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA). Your attorney will not only help you fill out the paperwork, but he or she will also help you with the appeals process if your claim is denied. As of December 2011, there were 33,190 individuals receiving SSDI benefits and 36,613 individuals receiving SSI benefits in King County.
How to qualify for disability?>>>
A Kent disability applicant can either apply for disability at www.ssa.gov or one of the local SSA offices near Kent:
Kent, WA 98032
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
505 106th Ave NE
, Suite 301, Park Plaza
Bellevue, WA 98004
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Kent Disability Attorneys
Applying for disability is no easy task. This is evidenced by the fact that almost 2/3 of applications are initially denied. By hiring a Kent disability attorney, you can ensure that everything goes according to plan with your application.
Benefits of hiring an attorney or advocate>>>
A Kent Social Security attorney will also handle disability claims for other King county residents, as well as claims in nearby Renton, Tukwila, Covington, Auburn, Federal Way, and other towns in the Seattle metropolitan area.
If you have questions or concerns about hiring an attorney, it is best to contact the bar association listed below:
King County Bar Association
1200 5th Ave #600
Seattle, WA 98101
Kent Disability Hearings
If your claim for disability is denied, you should request for a disability hearing. All Kent disability applicants will have to go the Tacoma Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) for their hearing. Currently, there are 4,283 pending cases at the Tacoma Hearing office and the wait time is 363 days.
From October 2012 to January 2013, the Tacoma Hearing office had 1382 hearings scheduled. Approximately 81.7% of these hearings were resolved (approved, partially approved or denied). The 10 judges in the Tacoma office handled about 1.4 dispositions per day. Thus, the office has a whole had on average about 14 hearings scheduled per day. Approximately 74% of the hearings were held in person and 26% of them were held via a videoconference.
The statistics and details associated with a specific hearing office can be overwhelming. You can ease your confusion and concern, by hiring a Kent disability attorney before attending your hearing.
In rare circumstances involving extreme financial or medical difficulty, you can contact your congressman to see if he or she can speed up your hearing.
101 Evergreen Building,
Renton, Washington 98057
Phone: (425) 793-5180
Fill out the form below to speak with a Kent disability attorney or advocate for free:
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