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| LUTHENS LAW OFFICES |
| Des Moines Office |
| West Towers Building , Suite 206-24 |
| 1200 Valley West Drive |
| West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 |
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| Colfax Office |
| Luthens Law Building |
| Eight West Howard Street |
| Colfax, Iowa 50054 |
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| Telephone: (866) 579-3816 |
| Email: info@luthenslaw.com |
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| The workers compensation & personal injury claims and settlement attorneys at the Luthens Law Offices, P.C. are dedicated to serve their clients in central Iowa, including the cities of West Des Moines, Colfax, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo and Burlington , and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, and Des Moines counties. |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q: If I am collecting worker's compensation benefits, may I also receive Social Security Disability Benefits?
Q: How may a lawyer help me in the appeals process?
Q: Does my disability have to be permanent to receive Social Security Disability Benefits?
Q: What is the federal definition for "disability" required to receive Social Security Disability Benefits?
Q: How much does Social Security benefits pay?
Q: May benefits decisions be appealed?
Q: When should I file for benefits?
Q: When should benefits start?
Q: What information is needed to file for disability benefits?
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Q: What information is needed to file for disability benefits?
A: To begin, you need your Social Security number and the Social Security numbers of any of your dependants who may receive benefits. Certified copies of the birth certificates of all of these will be requested. All of the names, addresses and phone numbers where you received care, including all doctors, hospitals, clinics and other institutions, are mandatory, including the dates of all medical visits and tests. All of the medical records pertaining to your disability also need to be provided. The names and dosage of all medications you take need to be listed. A summary of your complete work history, including dates and descriptions of your duties for up to the past 15 years or more, are also needed as well as your most recent W-2 form.
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If you would like to schedule a free initial consultation contact an attorney representing clients in Eldora, Iowa at the Luthens Law Offices, P. C.. Give us a call at (866) 579-3816 or email us at Info@luthenslaw.com.
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| Eldora, Iowa Attorney practicing in Iowa primarily in Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury. Lawyers at Luthens Law Office, P.C. are dedicated to serve their clients in Iowa, including the cities of West Des Moines, Colfax, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo, Adel, Marshalltown, Pella, Decorah, Knoxville, Eldora, Johnston, Ankeny, and Burlington
, and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, Dallas, Marshall, Marion, Winneshiek, Madison, Hardin and Des Moines counties. |
