The Law Offices of James S. Conner, LLC
Disability Lawyers

Applying for Disability in St Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Parish Disability

How do I apply in St. Tammany Parish?

 
 

Wondering how to apply for disability in St tammany parish?

Disability applications in St. Tammany Parish are processed at the Lacombe Field Office. 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.

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 in St. Tammany Parish 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 St. Tammany Parish 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 St. Tammany Parish since we started specializing in disability cases in 1986. We are familiar with the disability process and disability offices here. 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!