Grundy Disability Group
SSDI, SSI, ALJ hearings, federal appeals
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If a medical condition keeps you from working in Kansas City, Social Security disability (SSDI and SSI) can replace part of your lost income — but Missouri denies most first applications, and the next step is a Request for Reconsideration before you ever see a judge. A Kansas City disability lawyer works on contingency, capped by federal law at 25% of your back pay or $7,200, whichever is less. You pay nothing unless you win.
Updated June 3, 2026
SSDI, SSI, ALJ hearings, federal appeals
SSDI, SSI, application + appeal
SSDI, SSI, short-term + long-term disability
SSDI, SSI denials and appeals
SSDI, SSI, ALJ hearings
SSDI, workers' comp overlap
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Missouri is a reconsideration state. If Social Security denies your initial application, you can't go straight to a judge — you first file a Request for Reconsideration, and only after that denial do you get a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. The ALJ hearing wait in Kansas City has come down from its two-year peak to roughly 12 to 15 months, but it's still long, which makes filing correctly the first time important.
Disability fees are set by federal law, not the lawyer: 25% of your past-due benefits or $7,200, whichever is less, paid only if you win. There's no hourly bill and no upfront charge beyond small case costs like medical records. SSDI is for people who worked and paid into Social Security; SSI is need-based for those with very limited income and resources.
You can work a little while your claim is pending, but only a little. In 2026, earning above the Substantial Gainful Activity line is usually fatal to a claim, so check the current SGA figure with your lawyer before taking part-time work. The firms below handle SSDI, SSI, reconsideration, ALJ hearings, and appeals across the Kansas City metro on both the Missouri and Kansas sides.