Hometown Help for Your Social Security Disability Claim
The northwest suburbs of Chicago are filled with energy, opportunity, and community pride. People here balance busy schedules with family life, neighborhood sports, and weekend gatherings at local diners and parks.
You might commute downtown for work, or you might work here in northwest Chicago, at one of the many manufacturing plants, hospitals or offices that keep these towns moving.
But when your health changes, everything else can stop.
A sudden diagnosis, a chronic condition taking a turn for the worse, or an injury can take away your ability to earn a living. When you can’t work, the bills don’t stop, the mortgage doesn’t pause, and the stress keeps growing.
That’s exactly what Social Security Disability benefits are meant for: to provide monthly income and medical coverage when your health makes working impossible.
The problem is that the process is tough. The Social Security Administration (SSA) denies most first-time applications, often because the paperwork is confusing or the evidence isn’t overwhelmingly clear.
An experienced Chicago northwest suburban disability lawyer can help.
Nash Disability Law has helped thousands of people throughout the northwest suburbs: Arlington Heights, Streamwood, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Palatine, Schaumburg and more, win the disability benefits they’ve earned.
With over 40 years of experience and as one of the top-ranked disability law firms in Illinois by benefits won, we know how to help you move forward.
Summer concerts at Arlington Racetrack. Hiking the Busse Woods Trail. Grabbing deep-dish in Schaumburg. Life in the northwest suburbs blends small-town comfort with Chicago amenities.
When you face major upheaval from a health crisis, let us help you steady your life in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
We’ve helped more people in Chicagoland win benefits than any other law firm.
How to Apply for Disability Benefits in the Northwest Chicago Suburbs
Applying for disability benefits is a detailed and often overwhelming process, especially when you’re already dealing with health problems that slow you down.
In the northwest suburbs, many people start the process online or at nearby Social Security offices in Mount Prospect, Woodstock or Bloomingdale.
There are two main disability programs run by the SSA:
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): This program is for people who have worked and paid into Social Security through their paychecks. Your eligibility depends on your work history and recent earnings.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): This program helps people with limited income and few financial resources, whether or not they’ve worked much in the past.
To qualify for either program, you must show that:
Your medical condition prevents you from working.
Your condition is expected to last at least 12 months.
You have medical evidence, including tests and records from your doctors and hospitals to prove your limitations.
The application process typically involves:
Filling out detailed forms about your work history, daily life and medical conditions.
Submitting medical records and doctor statements that confirm your inability to work.
Waiting for a decision: many first-time applicants wait several months, and most are denied initially.
That’s why having someone who understands the process matters. At Nash Disability Law, we help people in the northwest suburbs avoid common mistakes, meet all deadlines, and prepare complete applications that tell the full story of how their health has changed their lives.
If your claim has already been denied, don’t give up. You still have a right to appeal, and we handle that process too, from reconsideration to hearings and beyond.
You pay no attorney fee unless and until you win benefits.
How Nash Disability Law Helps You in the Chicago Northwest Suburbs
When you work with Nash Disability Law, you’re choosing a firm that is:
Focused. We only handle Social Security Disability cases. Every day, we work with SSA rules, local judges, and the evidence needed to prove disability claims. This is a different type of law, and not every lawyer knows it.
Experienced. With thousands of successful cases, we’ve seen just about everything—every health problem, every work situation, benefits for young children, benefits for adult children, benefits for widows and widowers, initial applications, and appeals. We know what it takes to get results.
Local. We live and work right here in the Chicago area. We know the local Social Security offices, the hearing judges, and the medical providers that often play a role in your case.
Here’s how we can help you:
Start with a free consultation to review your situation
Help you to identify the most important evidence from your doctors and other sources
Build and file your application or appeal, so everything is clear, complete, and on time
Represent you at hearings and prepare you for what to expect
Keep fighting for you to get benefits beyond your hearing if needed
If you live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago: Arlington Heights, Palatine, Schaumburg, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect, or nearby towns, and can’t work because of health problems, we’re ready to help you get your life back on track.