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Most disability cases (either for social security disability or ssi disability) in Minnesota are denied at the initial claim and reconsideration appeal levels. What does this mean? Usually, it means that a hearing will need to be held before an administrative law judge (who specializes in disability cases) before a claimant can hope to receive disability benefits. Of course, going to a hearing without an attorney is seldom wise and for several reasons. The most basic reason, however, is that few individuals who file for disability will have any knowledge of how the social security administration's disability programs actually work.
If you need legal assistance on a social security disability claim or SSI case, you may wish to complete the free evaluation form indicated at the top of the page.
A secondary means might be to enlist help by contacting your
State's Bar Group. These organizations typically keep a statewide list of attorneys and their areas of practice (including bankruptcy law, divorce law, personal injury law, and traffic law). To find the best qualified legal representation for your case---in addition to using the standard means such as searching directories, relying on good referrals, and searching online---this is sometimes a beneficial option.
But, however you choose to locate a disability lawyer to assist you with your disability claim or appeal, there are several things you should keep in mind. One is that disability hearings require thorough preparation to maximize the chances of winning a claim. And, secondly, disability hearings take a long time to get to. In other words, the chance to appear at a hearing and have your case properly presented does not come up often. And, for this reason, you should do everything possible to ensure that when your case is presented, it is done so by utilizing every advantage you can.
State Bar Association details
(including address and name of contact person)
Minnesota State Bar Association, 514 Nicollet Mall, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402, Tel: (612) 333-1183, Fax: (612) 333-4927, Contact: Ms. Sheryl Ramstad Hvass
Trivia regarding Minnesota:
Minnesota is the only state in the contiguous forty-eight states that is above the forty-ninth parallel. Although Minnesota is the twelfth largest state geographically, it is only the twenty-first most populous state in the United States. The population of Minnesota is approximately five million. Most of the population of Minnesota resided in the Twin Cities. The Twin Cities Metro area includes the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. There are many protected lands and state parks in Minnesota, including Itasca State Park and Lake Itasca. Lake Itasca is the source of the Mississippi River. The state of Minnesota is known as “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, which is not an exaggeration, as there are over eleven thousand lakes in Minnesota.
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