Best Disability Attorneys in Austin, TX

If your claim for Social Security Disability benefits was previously denied but your medical condition has worsened or your financial status has changed, you may now be eligible for disability benefits even though you were previously denied. Financial circumstances fluctuate and illnesses may progress. Whether to appeal a decision or refile (or “reopen”) a claim depends on why the claim was denied, the stage in the application process when the claim was denied, and if there have been any significant changes in the applicant’s case and condition since the original application was submitted. Some applicants have disabilities which do not last at least 12 months or they do not meet the medical criteria of a disability as listed in Social Security’s Blue Book. Other applicants are denied because they don’t meet Social Security’s income requirements or they don’t have enough work credits. If you still do not meet these eligibility requirements, you will not be approved the second time around either.