Shelbyville, TN Social Security Disability Lawyer
Shelbyville, TN, is home to Vanderbilt Medical Center – a branch of the nationally-ranked Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Just west of downtown at 200 Dover Street, the hospital treats numerous patients with serious injuries and illnesses.
Attorney John R. Colvin has more than 20 years of experience helping families in the Tennessee Valley apply for SSD benefits. He has also handled appeals for families when an initial claim for benefits was denied. As a solo practitioner, he offers the kind of personalized service that’s hard to find with a large law firm, where a claimant might never speak directly with an attorney about their claim for SSD benefits.
If you need help with your SSD case, contact the Law Office of John R Colvin to request your free consultation: 1-931-962-1044.
Disabling Injuries
- Tyson Foods, 901 W. Jackson St. – 1,337 employees
- Calsonic/Kansei, One Calsonic Way – 1,272 employees
- Newell Brands, 1660 Railroad Ave. – 802 employees
- National Pen Corporation, 342 Shelbyville Mills Rd. – 500 employees
- Walmart Distribution Center, 285 Frank Martin Road – 472 employees
Many states provide a formal vocational rehabilitation and training program as a large part of their workers’ compensation statutory framework; however, Tennessee has focused instead on funding an administrative system with arbitrary caps on benefits recoverable by a worker that is disabled and unable to return to competitive work in the open labor market. As a result, many times SSD benefits become the primary safety net for a disabled worker to be able to provide for his family and dependents.
Help for Family Members
- A spouse age 62 or older
- A spouse of any age caring for a child (of the worker) who has a disability or is younger than 16
- An unmarried child or adopted child younger than 18, or younger than 19 if still in high school (a stepchild or grandchild might be eligible for benefits in some cases)
- An unmarried child older than 18, if they have a disability that began before age 22 (and the disability meets the adult definition of disability).
Returning to Work
For example, someone who has no high school diploma and has worked only on assembly lines would be unable to get an office job that requires experience in customer service and using computer software. The SSA does have a program called Ticket to Work that offers SSD benefits, free training, and other services.
If a person receiving SSD feels ready to work and can find a job, they may return to work on a trial basis, during which time they won’t lose their benefits. Unfortunately, some people find that their disability prevents them from working full-time, and they are not able to earn enough on their own to discontinue SSD benefits.
Getting Advice
An error-free application accompanied by extensive evidence can increase the odds of your claim being approved. If you live in the greater Shelbyville area and need help with your SSD claim, contact the Law Office of John R. Colvin – online or at 1-931-962-1044 – to request your free consultation.