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Ohio residents who are purusing disability benefits with the Social Security Administration may wish, at some point, to get assistance on their claim for Social Security Disability or SSI. Here is a short list of the kinds of questions that claimants often have with regard to the subject of representation:
Will I be able to afford an attorney for a disability claim?, Do I have to pay anything upfront or just when my disability case is over?, Will having a disability lawyer give me a better chance of winning my case?, and When should I look for a disability lawyer to handle my case? |
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Regarding the issue of representation and representatives:
While a disability attorney or non attorney representative cannot guarantee that a claimant in the state of Ohio will be approved for social security disability or ssi benefits, such an individual can guarantee that a case will be properly developed prior to a disability hearing date. The simple fact of the matter is this: the vast majority of claimants will have no idea how to properly and thoroughly prepare a disability case for a hearing, whereas an attorney or non attorney disability representative can apply a certain level of familiarity and expertise with social security rules and regulations toward the goal of obtaining a favorable outcome on a case. Can an Ohio disability claimant who is not represented by an attorney or non attorney still win an ssd or ssi disability claim at an ssdi ALJ hearing? Yes. And, in fact, this does occasionally happen. However, the odds of winning a social security disability or ssi claim before an Administrative Law Judge are markedly decreased when a claimant does not use the services of an attorney or non attorney representative; therefore, a claimant should weigh the risk of going alone to a hearing when their future livelihood is literally at stake---particularly when it takes so long to get to an ssdi disability hearing in the first place. Disability attorneys and lawyers do much to ensure that a social security disability or ssi claim will have the best chance of winning. This includes gathering medical records, obtaining detailed statements from a claimant's treating physicians, and, at the time of the hearing, applying a thorough understanding of SSA regulations and requirements to the disability adjudication process. Though attorney or non attorney representation is never required in a disability claim, to attend a hearing in Ohio before a judge without the assistance of a disability attorney or non attorney representative is unwise and may result in a lost opportunity to win ssd or ssi disability benefits. |
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