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| Erie County Department of Social Services: Legal Advocacy for the Disabled (LAD): |
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| WHO WE ARE |
The Legal Advocacy for the Disabled (LAD) Unit of the Erie County Department of Social Services is dedicated solely to assisting low-income persons with the Social Security Administration's Disability application process.
Services include: Assessment of potential disability claim; Filing of applications; Development of supporting evidence; Representation at hearings, and: Filing of appeals.
Our LAD attorneys and paralegals with clerical support staff provide these services free of charge.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, CALL (716) 858-1702 |
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| | Monday: | | 8am to 5pm |
| | Tuesday: | | 8am to 5pm |
| | Wednesday: | | 8am to 5pm |
| | Thursday: | | 8am to 5pm |
| | Friday: | | 8am to 5pm |
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Walk-ins or phone callers must complete a Request for a Representative Form, that we provide. It is processed as though it were a referral. Upon receipt of a referral, the Unit's Director will review it and check our internal database to see if the individual is a current/past client. He will then assign the case to one of the paralegals engaged in intake and case development.
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Erie
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: We now provide on-site translation services thanks to the recent installation of "Language Line. This phone service permits us to call a central number and connect, in a conference call format, with an individual who is able to provide real time translation in most languages.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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Individual with severe physical and/or mental impair-ments.
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation- Most referrals come from caseworkers within the Erie County Social Services Department. However, we also take referrals from treatment providers, the Erie County Bar Association, other attorneys, the Social Security Administration and from non-profits in the community when they have identified individuals who may have fallen through the cracks. So, there are very likely potential claimants who have not been identified. In this case, referrals are welcome.
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| What is an Emergency? When an individual is denied benefits by SSA after having applied on his/her own or having had a former representative drop the case. The clock is running on filing the appeal. |
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| Emergency Contact Information: We will advise the claimant to file the appeal on his/her own immediately and schedule an appointment as soon as possible to establish representation. |
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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
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