How do I apply in Covington, LA?

Wondering how to apply for disability in Covington?

Disability applications in Covington are processed at the Lacombe Field Office, just like the rest of St. Tammany Parish. You can apply for disability yourself by calling them, faxing a paper application, or going in person. You can also apply through a law firm, who will then handle the filing of the application.

There used to be an SSA office in Covington, but it has been closed for years. All SSA matters for Covington residents are now processed in Lacombe.

The Law Offices of James S. Conner has been located in Mandeville, LA, just down the road from Covington, since the 1970s, and we began specializing in SocialSecurity disability in 1985. We have been helping people apply for disability and fight for their appeals at our Mandeville office since that time, so we have a lot of local experience and knowledge.

When you file your application, the Lacombe Field Office will process it and send out any preliminary paperwork that needs to be handled. That includes a form 821 or 820 for additional information about your work history, as well as an application summary that may need to be signed and returned. It is important to complete that paperwork correctly, because the information in it will be used to determine how far back your payments can go.

Once that initial paperwork is returned, the Lacombe Field Office will send your case to Disability Determination Services for a medical determination. That is where Social Security decides whether or not a person is disabled. Most cases for people living in Covington are sent to the offices in Harvey or Baton Rouge, but some are sent to Shreveport, Jackson MS, Oklahoma, or Arkansas. Once they make a decision, they will send it back to the Lacombe office, who sends out an approval or denial letter.

The process repeats for reconsideration. If a person is denied at reconsideration, then a request for hearing is filed. Hearings for people who live in Covington go to the New Orleans Hearing Office. After the hearing, if a judge grants the case, then the Lacombe office will set up payments and process the information needed.

The Law Offices of James S. Conner has been located in Mandeville since we started specializing in disability cases in 1985. We are familiar with the disability process and disability offices in St. Tammany Parish. Please call our office at (985) 626-1002 to set up your free consultation so we can help you with your disability application, reconsideration, request for hearing, or at any other point in the process!