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Erie County Department of Social Services
Erie County Department of Social Services
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Legal Advocacy for the Disabled
The Legal Advocacy for the Disabled [LAD] Unit of the Erie County Department of Social Services is dedicated solely to assisting low-income persons with the Social Security Administration’s Disability application process.
We interview all potential claimants to:
- Assess for possibility of a disability claim;
- Completion of applications and supporting forms;
- Development of supporting evidence;
- Representation at hearings, and
- Filing of appeals.
Contacting LAD - Referrals
Legal Advocacy For the Disabled
43 Court Street - 4th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14202
Hours of Operation: 8:00am-5:00pm [Monday - Friday]
[716] 858-1702
- LAD receives referrals from within the Department of Social Services and from community agencies.
- Persons referred to LAD have their cases assigned to a paralegal for investigation by the directing attorney.
- Paralegals schedule and conduct detailed interviews to determine which application is appropriate, SSI and/or SSD.
- If a case is opened, the paralegal works in conjunction with the applicant and the Social Security Disability Determination Unit assisting at all steps of the application and appeals process.
LAD re-reviews all submitted applications at every level of the decision-making process in order to determine the merits and appropriateness for future appeals.
Questions can be addressed by emailing the unit at LAD@erie.gov
You can get additional information regarding disability at www.ssa.gov.
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