Constance R Somers
Texas Social Security Disability Attorney | San Antonio SSDI, SSI, Benefits Lawyer | Bexar County
For 27 years, Constance R. Somers has represented disabled persons asserting their rights to disability benefits. With extensive experience in administrative hearings and Federal court, she can properly file your claim and handle all issues related to Social Security Disability benefits.
Social Security cases may involve:
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): Provides benefits to wage-earners and their family members when the wage-earner becomes disabled. Benefits can be paid to the disabled person, his or her minor children, and sometimes his or her spouse who is caring for the children. Retroactive benefits can also be paid to the next of kin if the disabled wage-earner dies before the case is concluded. This benefit provides Medicare coverage after a waiting period.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Meets basic income needs for disabled or elderly people who have very little income and resources. Disabled children can also receive these benefits if their families meet the income and resource tests.
Other types of Social Security cases:
* Disabled adult child (DAC) benefits help adult children of wage-earners who are either deceased or receiving Social Security themselves.
* Widows/Widowers benefits may be available to a widow/er at age 50 if he/she is disabled, or at age 60 without any disability.
* Survivorship benefits help surviving minor children, and sometimes the surviving parent, after a wage-earner dies. There are frequently problems in this area if the parents were not married.
* Retirement benefits are usually straightforward, but problems arise if a wage-earner applies for early retirement benefits but continues to work and earns too much.
* Divorced spouse benefits allow a claimant to receive retirement benefits on the earnings record of a prior, divorced spouse in some cases.
* Overpayment cases are very common and most attorneys cannot handle them. These cases are the only ones in which the client must pay attorneys fees in advance, though ultimately the attorneys fees must be approved by SSA.
Frequently asked questions related to Social Security Disability
How do I make a claim for Social Security Disability benefits?
To begin a Social Security Claim, an individual must file an application with the Social Security Administration. Ms. Somers can initiate the process for you and answer any questions you have before filing. She will appropriately prepare and file your claim including all necessary information to support your right to benefits. Starting your case with an experienced attorney can speed up approval.
What if my disability claim has been denied?
The majority of cases are denied at the initial level, but you may request reconsideration within 60 days of the date of the denial. Ms.Somers can assist the claimant in requesting reconsideration of the denial. She can also request a hearing if the reconsideration has been denied.
How can an attorney help me obtain Social Security Disability benefits?
While many people attempt to file for benefits, attend hearings, or work through the appeals process without an attorney, it is a very complex process that can be difficult to navigate successfully. Working directly with an experienced lawyer can ensure that your applications are properly filed and that you have necessary documentation to support your claim. Constance R. Somers has over 27 years of experience in handling Social Security Disability claims and can present information to the Social Security Administration or to an Administrative Law Judge in a clear and concise manner to highlight appropriate regulations (called the Listings and Grids) which may compel approval of your claim. It is important that your attorney present evidence not only about your medical diagnoses but also about your mental and physical limitations.
Board Certified Social Security Disability Lawyer - National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
Law Office of Constance R Somers
711 Navarro St #702
San Antonio TX 78205-2380
Tel: 210 271-7807
Fax: 210 271-9558
Practice Areas
* Social Security Disability Insurance
* Supplemental Security Income
* Other Social Security Benefits
Constance R. Somers has been representing Social Security and SSI disability clients since receiving her law license in 1981, and she has limited her practice to that field since 1990. She is certified as a specialist in Social Security Disability Advocacy by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, formerly known as the National Board of Trial Advocacy. This certification is recognized by the American Bar Association and is the only type of certification for Social Security disability attorneys in the state of Texas.
The Law Office of Constance R. Somers is located in San Antonio, Texas and serves clients in south central Texas, including Wilson County, Medina County, Guadalupe County, Gonzales County, Comal County, Kerr County, Gillespie County, Kendall County, Uvalde County, Karnes County, Frio County, Atascosa County, Bee County, Bexar County, Travis County, and Hayes County, as well as the cities of San Antonio, Boerne, Seguin, New Braunfels, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Hondo, Uvalde, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Floresville, Kenedy, Karnes City, Victoria, Pleasanton, Jourdanton, Gonzales, Austin, Beeville, and San Marcos, TX. Ms. Somers also handles cases in Divide, CO, Colorado Springs and Woodland Park, Colorado, and in El Paso, Teller, and Park Counties, Colorado.
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