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In reality, it makes no difference whether the person representing your social security disability or ssi disability claim is an attorney or a non-attorney.
As with a great many things, the quality of work you receive will depend entirely on the individual and not on the individual's resume and background.
Regarding attorney representatives, many provide solid, competent handling of disability claims. However, a claimant would be advised to seek the services of an attorney who specializes in disability, versus one that dabbles in the field and divides his or her total caseload between a "dash of personal injury cases", a "smidgeon of traffic cases", and a "smattering of disability cases". Non attorney representatives, by contrast, are universally devoted to one pursuit: handling disability claims for the people they represent. Of course, it goes without saying that specialization and a limited focus often has the effect of producing very favorable results. And this bears out in the case of non-attorney representatives, many of whom win over 90% of their cases. For those considering whether or not to retain a non-attorney, it should be noted that, in many instances, a non-attorney disability representative will be someone who actually worked in the disability system itself, either as a social security claims representative, or (like the author of this website) as a Disability claims examiner for Disability Determination Services. DDS, of course, is the agency that serves as the Social Security Administration's adjudicating arm at the initial application and reconsideration appeal levels. Certainly, and without a doubt, an "insiders perspective" on how the disability process really works can lend clarity and insight as to how a claimant's case should be handled. Ultimately, though, a claimant's chief concern should regard the quality of service they obtain, and, accordingly, a representative should be chosen with this characteristic chiefly in mind. For this reason, whether a disability representative is of the attorney or non-attorney variety, will generally make little difference, from a practical standpoint. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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