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Whether you have epilepsy, experience recurrent seizure episodes, or suffer from another condition that triggers seizures, you may struggle to work without interruption, keep earning an income and keep up with expenses.
When you can’t do your job or any full-time work, you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits.
These benefits can offer help with monthly income and access to health care.
So, your question is: Can I get disability for seizures? If you applied for benefits and received a denial, what can you do now?
How can you show how your seizures are a disability for the purposes of Social Security Disability benefits?
Ask the Lachman & Gorton Social Security Disability lawyers in Upstate New York.
At Lachman & Gorton, we have spent more than 41 years helping people all across Upstate New York, including Binghamton, Endicott, Elmira, Oneonta and Rochester, win disability benefits for seizure disorders and other serious medical conditions.
You paid into the system with every paycheck for years, and when your seizures take away your ability to earn a living, you deserve financial relief and stability.
Our disability attorneys understand how complicated these cases can be. Let us help you navigate appealing to get Social Security Disability for seizures.
You can get a disability attorney started on your benefits claim for no cost.
Seizure disorders, including epilepsy, can qualify for disability benefits.
But Social Security will look closely at how your seizures impact your ability to work. A diagnosis of seizure disorder alone is not enough. Social Security claims examiners will want to know things like:
Social Security evaluates seizures under its neurological disability listings, including:
To qualify for disability in Upstate New York under these listings, you typically must show seizures that continue despite prescribed treatment. For example:
The medical records you gather for your claim should describe what happens during each seizure, how long it lasts, what symptoms follow, and whether you experience injuries or severe after-effects.
If your seizures don’t match the exact requirements of a Social Security impairment listing, you can still qualify for disability through something called your residual functional capacity (RFC).
This determines whether you can sustain any full-time job given your health limitations. Social Security looks at the following for seizure disorders:
If your medical evidence shows that seizures prevent you from being reliable, safe, and consistent in a job, you may have a strong chance of winning your disability claim.
In short: you can get disability for seizures in New York, but it requires strong documentation and a clear connection between your medical condition and your inability to work.
Let Lachman & Gorton disability lawyers help you navigate the complexities of getting approved for disability for seizures in New York State.
Start with a FREE consultation on your disability claim for seizures.
Getting disability when you have a seizure disorder takes more than filling out forms.
You have to build a strong record, collect evidence, explain how seizures affect your life, and appeal when Social Security says no the first time.
You will want to collect medical records from your neurologist, including EEGs, MRIs or CT scans, and notes about your treatment and medication history.
It helps to write down what happens during each seizure. Keeping a simple log of dates, times, triggers, how long each seizure lasts, and how long it takes you to recover, can make a big difference in your case.
You should also look at your work history. Think about what your job required and how seizures or medication side-effects now prevent you from doing that job or any other full-time work.
Daily limitations matter, too. If you cannot sit, stand, walk, concentrate, drive, or work around hazards because of seizures or medication, this is important information to include in your claim.
When you receive a denial letter, you will need to appeal within 60 days. Many people win their cases during the appeal process, not on the first try.
Seizure cases are complicated. Symptoms ca come and go. Episodes are unpredictable. And Social Security wants very detailed proof. You do not have to manage this yourself.
At Lachman & Gorton, our experienced disability lawyers help with every step.
We review your case, your medical records, and your seizure history. We gather the evidence needed from your doctors. We prepare your appeal and make sure everything is complete and filed on time.
If you have a hearing with a disability judge, we help you explain your seizures clearly so the judge understands what you are dealing with.
We fight for the benefits you earned because you paid into the system, you have rights, and you deserve support when your health takes away your livelihood.
Let our disability attorneys help you get the stability and support you deserve.