Q: How can I find a lawyer who has expertise with application for disability benefits from the MN Dept Human Services?
My adult daughter (age 43) sustained a TBI and is not eligible for SSI because she had insufficient employment history when the TBI occurred. Although she lives independently, her long-term disability confounds her navigation of the complex procedures/processes.
A:
I believe you mean your daughter does not qualify for SSDI (which is disability payments for having worked enough and paying into the Social Security system). Typically this means the only benefit available from Social Security would be SSI (Supplemental Security Income). The SSI program is also managed by Social Security, not individual states. MN Dept Human Services likely manages her Medicaid, if she qualifies, to help pay medical bills.
If she needs help with getting disability benefits from Social Security, then you can look here on Justia for an attorney to help her. Attorneys are not allowed to charge anything up front and are only paid if she wins her claim for benefits.
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