There has been a 40 percent increase in disability claims from the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Currently, over 7 million Americans receive disability payments. If you or someone you love has not been receiving the Social Security benefits that he or she is owed, the New Jersey Social Security lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help.

In West Virginia, over 13,000 people are awaiting hearings on their disability claims. Some are concerned that the waiting period, which has a 490-day average, is sending people into poverty. When the economy is bad, it is not abnormal for disability claims to rise.

If you or someone you love has not been receiving the social security benefits that he or she is owed, contact the New Jersey social security lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.