J. Robert Surface grew up in Charleston County, South Carolina, in a devout, hard-working Christian family. His father retired from the US Navy as a Chief and raised his sons and daughters in a strict environment while he studied pre-Pharmacy at the College of Charleston from 1959 to 1963. Robert’s upbringing was tough but loving, and it instilled in him a strong work ethic. Robert graduated from St. John’s School in 1966, Rivers High School in 1969, from the College of Charleston as valedictorian in 1973, and from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1978. He also did graduate work at Clemson University.
Remember as a teenager getting your first job and quickly figuring out how much money you’d be making each week? Then after a week or two of hard work slinging burgers or bagging groceries, you received your first paycheck. You were likely shocked to see several deductions including something called a FICA tax.
Now after paying into the system all these years, you would like to think you have the security of knowing if something traumatic did occur, the government would step in by sending you a monthly check. Because if you think about it, technically, it is YOUR money. Unfortunately, this seldom is as simple as it seems and it often takes the benefit of an experienced Social Security lawyer to get the money you deserve.
Your first step needs to be connecting with J. Robert Surface, a VA certified attorney. With over 40 years experience, Mr. Surface is a well respected advocate who has represented veterans from all branches of the military including Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Forces and Marines.
He specializes in assisting veterans with both VA disability benefits and VA disability claims and because he deals with these situations on a regular basis, he understands the inner workings of the Veterans Administration and how to move your case forward through the system.
As the parent of a disabled child, you know that medical assistance, specialized education and ensuring a high quality of life can be expensive. This is one of the reasons why federal assistance is available to families like yours. Qualifying for benefits like the ones provided under the SSI child disability program is all about meeting the qualification criteria.
If you are struggling with the SSI for children requirements or your application has been turned down, a consultation with a Greenville child disability attorney will be of paramount importance. Lawyers like J. Robert Surface have the experience and the academic background to guide you through the process and increase your odds of success.
Adult with disabilities usually seek benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program of Social Security Administration (SSA). As the name suggests, this is a kind of insurance. You must have worked a certain number of years in order to qualify for SSDI benefits. So SSDI is only available to adults with disabilities.
If you wish to seek disability benefits for your child, however, you can’t apply for SSDI. Instead, there are other options you must seek to get your child the monthly benefits. Here are some of the cases in which your child may receive disability benefits and a quick brief on how to apply for these benefits.
The term “Elimination Period” sounds ominous and isn’t easily understood especially for Social Security. When you seek disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA), you have to meet a number of requirements. This is
A vast majority of the applications for Social Security disability benefits are initially denied. This is for a variety of reasons. Many of the initially denied applications are later successful after you file an appeal
If you have applied for Social Security disability benefits, there is a good chance that your initial application may be denied. A large number of disability claims are denied at the first stage and succeed
What counts as an unsuccessful work attempt under social security? When you apply for disability benefits under the SSI or SSDI programs of the Social Security Administration (SSA), you must meet specific criteria. These criterions
If your Social Security disability claim has been turned down, you have the right of filing an appeal against the denial. A part of the appeals process is to request a hearing before an administrative
Before you apply for Social Security disability benefits under the SSDI or SSI programs, it is important to understand how the process works. The application process is often long and quite daunting, which is why
