This information may help claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the continuing ssd or ssi disability benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. |
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It actually makes no difference if the individual (non attorney representative or lawyer) handling a social security disability claim is located in the same town or even state. For example, very often, a representative based in the central portion of a state will provide representation to claimants who live at the far end of that same state. By the same token, it is often true that the hearing office that has jurisdiction over a disability claimant's case will be located as much as two hours away from where the claimant resides (this is part of the rationale for teleconference hearings). What matters more than whether or not a representative is local is how qualified the representative is to handle an individual's case. And, certainly, the comfort level a claimant has with the individual representing his or her claim is very important as well. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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