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Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)

Social Security Advocacy Services

Albert Lea Office

146 W College St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007

Distance: 1079 Miles

(888) 575-2954

Website

https://www.smrls.org

Service Details

Description

This agency is contracted with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide free Social Security advocacy services.


Advocates help people apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). They can help file an initial application, appeal a denied application, represent at hearing level, represent in a continuing disability review, and they make sure that people are applying for all benefits for which they are eligible.


Information about an agency's specific Social Security advocacy services can be found in the Social Security Advocacy Directory.


About This Location

Social Security Advocacy Services Provided: Initial Applications, Reconsiderations, Hearings, Appeals Council, Continuing Disability Reviews

Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Faribault County 
    • Freeborn County 
    • Mower County 
    • Rice County 
    • Steele County 
  • Legal Information
    • Benefits assistance 
  • Payment
    • Free / no cost to eligible clients 
  • Specialization
    • Disabilities 
    • Homeless 

Eligibility

Children or adults between the ages of birth and 65 who:
* Have a disability which has lasted or will last for 12 months or longer; and
* Live in the state of Minnesota; and are
* Currently homeless or at risk for homelessness.


Fees

This is a free service.


Area Served

Most programs serve Freeborn, Mower, Rice, and Steele Counties. Service area may be dependent on programĀ 


Websites

Phone Numbers

Type Number Hours
Toll Free (877) 696-6529

Last Update

10/15/2024

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