Are You a Self-Employed Disability Claimant? Let Our Baltimore Social Security Lawyers Help

There are millions of self-employed individuals in the United States, and Baltimore Social Security lawyers regularly encounter seriously injured people who can no longer work. Filing for disability benefits or supplemental income benefits is a daunting process that can take months or years to complete. As a self-employed person you may face even more difficulty because Social Security administrators tend to be skeptical of claims by the self-employed. If you were injured and cannot work, a Baltimore Social Security lawyer can help you evaluate whether or not you have a valid claim for disability benefits.

Your Baltimore Social Security lawyer will start by analyzing various factors that will determine your eligibility, including: the type of services your business provides, your income level, and the value of the work you provided. Regardless of the nature of your business, the Social Security administration will base their decision on whether or not you are unable to perform “substantial gainful activity.” For hourly or salaried employees, it is relatively easy to calculate gainful activity based on a simple calculation of their earnings. Conversely, self-employed people earn income that is dependent on numerous factors that can complicate the evaluation. Aspects of self-employment that affect income and benefits eligibility include:

• Market conditions
• Capital investments in the business
• Services provided by other people (contractors and subcontractors)
• Contract agreements that affect profits and losses

Regardless of whether you are a sole-proprietor or you work for a small partnership or company, you may be entitled to financial assistance if you are unable to maintain gainful employment as a result of disabling injuries. At Disability Benefits, Inc. our attorneys have years of experience helping injured workers apply for Social Security benefits. We also routinely assist claimants who were denied benefits. If your claim was denied, you must act quickly to appeal the decision. In most cases, you only have 60 days to challenge the denial. Failure to do so means that you will have to start the entire claim process over again and further delay receipt of necessary benefits. Don’t let this happen to you.

Contact Our Baltimore Social Security Lawyers

Attorney Ken Pilla and his talented team of Baltimore Social Security lawyers are here to answer your questions. Call 800-899-7040 for a consultation.