Adults are not the only people who can qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. Children can qualify too. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides certain Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for children with qualifying physical, social or mental limitations.
At VanNostrand & Morton, PLLC, our lawyers have helped thousands of adults and children throughout West Virginia to pursue Social Security Disability benefits. We understand the system, how the SSA defines a disability and how to help you maximize your chances of success.
Common Children's Conditions
As with adults, children can suffer from a wide range of conditions that may qualify them for SSI benefits. Depending on your family's financial situation and the severity of your child's condition, he or she might be considered impaired due to:
- ADHD
- Asthma
- Bipolar/manic depressive
- Congenital defects
- Deafness
- Developmental disabilities
- Diabetes
- Learning disabilities
- Low birth weight
- Mental illness
- Seizures
Our West Virginia law firm can explain in detail about the SSA's Listing of Impairments for children. We can also help you fill out and submit the necessary Child Disability Report and initial SSI application. Our firm can also help you obtain copies of any doctors' reports, teachers' reports and other important evidence to support your claim.
Talk to a West Virginia Child Disability Claims Attorney
To learn more about disability benefits for children, arrange a free initial consultation with a West Virginia children's Social Security Disability attorney. Simply call our Webster Springs and Flatwoods offices 304-847-2773 or toll free at 866-576-7153, or contact us online. We return all messages as soon as possible.
