Dire Need Cases

Expedited Processing for Hardship Cases

Disability Dire Need • Congressional Inquiry

Inability to work because of a disability naturally causes financial consequences, and you may be unable to afford necessary medical care while you are waiting to be approved for Social Security Disability. In extreme cases, the Social Security Administration provides expedited claim processing (Dire Need claims), and our attorney can also seek help from your Congressman if the SSA is bungling your claim.

The Social Security Disability Law Firm, P.A. practices only in the area of Social Security Disability claims. We have helped many hundreds of people qualify for benefits, including many dire need cases. Contact us online or call 1-866-MY-DISABILITY (1-866-693-4742) for a free consultation to find out if you qualify as an expedited case.

Social Security Disability Dire Need

The SSA has stringent requirements to qualify for dire need:

• Financial Dire Need — If you are out of work and unable to meet your mortgage or rent, pay for utilities, or otherwise meet basic living expenses, you may be eligible.
• Medical Dire Need — If you are terminally ill, need an organ transplant, or your medical condition has substantially worsened and you require treatment you cannot afford, you may qualify as for expedited treatment.

Our attorney, Chris R. Borgia, drafts a dire need letter to the SSA's Office of Hearings and Appeals, including all documentation such as eviction or foreclosure notices, or medical records and physician affidavits indicating critical treatment required.

Congressional Inquiry

Even presented with a dire need memorandum, the Social Security Administration may decline to advance your claim more quickly to the disability determination or hearing stage. In other cases, SSA staffers have lost files or thrown out medical records needed to prove your case. If the SSA has damaged or delayed your claim, or refuses to expedite a critical case, Mr. Borgia can contact your Florida congressman on your behalf to investigate your situation or "grease the wheels" to speed up the process. This is best handled by an attorney who is familiar with how the SSA and your elected representatives work.

Contact the Social Security Disability Law Firm, P.A. to discuss a dire need disability claim. We offer a free consultation and respond promptly — reach us toll-free at 1-866-MY-DISABILITY or fill out our online contact form.