At Diane S. Hinman Attorney at Law, we understand that alcoholism can cause long-term physical damage, and you should be able to receive benefits if your physical or mental capacity has been impacted and you are unable to work. With any Social Security Disability benefits, you need you show proof that you’re impaired and unable to work as a result of your impairment or disability. As of a few decades ago, this is also the case with alcoholism.

The process of putting in a claim for disability benefits and even making sure you qualify in the first place is confusing. When you turn to Diane S. Hinman Attorney at Law, you can rest easy knowing that we will guide you every step of the way.

You can’t receive Social Security Disability benefits from just a diagnosis of alcoholism; you must have further physical or mental incapacity due to your condition. Also, if your past alcoholism has impacted your ability to work, this must be something you can directly prove. Impairments include seizures, liver damage, gastritis, depression, anxiety, neurocognitive disorders, and peripheral neuropathies. If you have experienced some level of brain damage, your cognitive issues must be confirmed by a physician; impairments include poor judgment, bad coordination, and memory loss, to name a few.

If your alcoholism has caused any of these impairments, you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. However, you must have stopped drinking in order to receive benefits. Diane S. Hinman Attorney at Law is the Social Security Disability lawyer you can turn to when you’re impaired and unable to work. We can help you go through the process of submitting a claim and give you the best chance possible of receiving the benefits you deserve.

We serve clients throughout Buffalo, Amherst, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Lancaster, Niagara Falls, Orchard Park, West Seneca and Tonawanda, NY. Call us today to schedule a consultation.