This information may help claimants with representation, as well as those 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 ssdi benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. To win a claim for ongoing and past due ssd or ssi benefits, claimants should learn as much as possible about the social security disability approval system to improve the odds and chances of winning a claim and being approved for benefit receipt. |
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Having the right help on a social security disability case can very easily make the difference between winning and losing a claim for benefits.
This is particularly true if the case is scheduled for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. With this in mind, deciding the issue of representation and which representative will handle your ssd or ssi disability case is no small matter. Social Security Disability Representatives can be found in a variety of different listing sources. The yellow pages, internet, legal aid, and the referral service operated by each state's bar association can be useful means for locating qualified representation. How do you determine whether an attorney, or non-attorney, disability representative is especially suited to handle your social security disability or ssi disability case? The most effective means by which to gather such information is simply to contact a representative's office and ask questions. Typically, most individuals engaged in the profession of handling social security disability and ssi claims are fairly busy, due to the large number of claims moving through the system. For this reason, many claimants share the common complaint of getting meager individualized attention from the attorney or non-attorney who represents them. Despite this reality, though, claimants can generally gauge the effectiveness of a "potential representative" through initial contacts with their office. For example, is the representative accessible?, does the representative return calls?, does the representative sound knowledgeable and experienced in the matter of social security disability and ssi claims?, etc, etc. Good representation can be obtained from an attorney or a non attorney representative (many of whom are former disability examiners and social security claims reps). But regardless of the type of advocate chosen, a qualified advocate can make the difference between not winning a case and winning a claim for monthly disability benefits and backpay. Tip: if your claim for ssd or ssi benefits is denied at the initial claim level, get someone to take your case immediately because, most likely, you will be faced with navigating the major components of the SSA disability appeal process (the reconsideration and ALJ hearing). One of the few national directories of Social Security Disability Representatives can be found on this web site. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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SOCIAL SECURITY LAWYER - SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAWYER REFERRAL ANSWERS TO YOUR SSD & SSI QUESTIONS PAGE 1 ANSWERS TO YOUR SSD & SSI QUESTIONS PAGE 2 |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, dysthymia, depression or other mood disorders, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, statutory blindness, peripheral field problems or other vision loss, clinical obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity or, simply, adhd, bipolar disorder or manic depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia, autism, head trauma, memory loss, low iq, mental retardation, learning disability, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, esrd or end stage renal disease, reflux, gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease), cfids, muscular dystrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, bradycardia or other arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "questions" & "how" pages. |
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