Our role is simple. We help you present to the Social Security Administration (SSA) how your impairment is keeping you from doing past (and future) jobs.

The process itself is not complicated, but presenting your case with the right information is key to approval.

STEP ONE: SUBMIT APPLICATION

You can apply for Social Security Disability Benefits if you are:

1. younger than full retirement age (usually under age 65), and

2. unable to work due to a severe physical or mental impairment that has lasted or is expected to last at least a year or end in death, and

3. insured for disability benefits because you have earned enough work credits during the required period of time; or you meet the income and resource requirements to qualify for supplemental security income.

Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits here. SSA will confirm your submission and let you know by mail if you’ve been approved. If your application is approved, congratulations! You don’t need us. (See step five.)

STEP TWO: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION

If your application is denied, you need to file a Request for Reconsideration. Jelks Disability Consulting can help you. It is very important that you make sure that SSA has a copy of all your medical records beginning with the date you became unable to work. Any evidence that has not already been submitted should be submitted now. You should also provide updated information about your doctors and the hospitals where you were treated since you filed your application.

SSA will reconsider the evidence in your case, including the new evidence that you submitted and any evidence SSA obtained. If SSA determines that you are disabled according to Social Security regulations, you will be notified by mail that your application was approved, and you will receive a Notice of Award. See step five.

STEP THREE: REQUEST FOR HEARING

If SSA denies your request for reconsideration, you will be notified of your right to request a hearing before a Social Security Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). After you request a hearing, we can begin helping you prepare for your hearing. Applicants who enlist Jelks Disability Consulting to help prepare their case are more successful, as they benefit from decades of experience with disability appeals—from both inside the administration and as a consultant leveraging knowledge of the process.

Here are a few of the things we’ll do to prepare your case:

• Identify medical documents needed to support your claim and work with you to obtain them

• Compare the Social Security regulations to the facts in your case

• Present all the facts and evidence to the ALJ assigned to your case

STEP FOUR: ATTEND YOUR HEARING

At every hearing, the ALJ will explain that you have a right to representation. Since you’ve enlisted us, you do not have to wait to find a representative. We will be there with you as you give your testimony. While we cannot guarantee success, we will navigate the system to help you get the best possible outcome.

STEP FIVE: GET YOUR CASE PAID

Congratulations! You will now receive the benefits you deserve, including any past-due benefits for which you qualified.

Jelks Disability gets paid for their efforts out of your past-due benefits when you get paid. If you don’t get paid, we don’t get paid either. There are no up-front representation costs to clients. However, you will be responsible for the cost of medical evidence and reports for which medical providers sometimes charge a fee.

Learn why you should choose Jelks Disability to help with this critical phase of your life.