Uniondale, NY asked in Employment Law for New York

Q: I filed for NYS disability and have not received a reply. My last day of umployment was 10/19/18. What are my options?

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V. Jonas Urba
V. Jonas Urba
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  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: If you were receiving unemployment benefits that meant that you were ready willing and able to work.

If you are now applying for disability benefits your medical records better support hopefully with objective not simply subjective opinions why all of a sudden you are unable to work.

Under social security law you would not qualify unless you are unable to engage in substantial gainful activity. Determining that condition often takes years at the federal level.

The main question I have is why you have not retained a disability lawyer. Often workers compensation lawyers also handle disability claims. They will help you if they think you qualify because they only get paid if you win and the percentages they can by law charge are 20 or 25 percent of the back benefits they recover for you. If you dont have one of those lawyers ask yourself why not? This is New York and finding a lawyer is as close as your county bar association or Google. Make calls. Forget the emails.

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