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In visting various internet forums, I've been surprised to discover that a significant number of disability claimants have the impression that they cannot afford a disability attorney. The cost of getting an attorney, of course, is a reasonable concern. However, hiring a disability attorney is not like hiring a traffic attorney. A disability attorney who represents a social security disability or ssi disability claim is compensated in the following manner: the attorney receives a fee that is equal to one fourth of whatever backpayment a disability claimant is owed by the social security administration. This essentially makes the cost paid to a disability attorney a contingency fee. In other words, if the disability attorney wins the case, the attorney receives a fee. If the disability attorney does not win the case, there is no fee and no cost (aside from any other expenses the attorney may decide to charge, such as the cost of obtaining medical records and statements from a claimant's physicians). The fee for representation on an SSDI (social security disability insurance) or SSI case is equal to one fourth of the backpay a claimant receives---meaning that if the claimant's backpay is $10,000 the attorney could receive $2500 as the cost of the fee. However, the maximum amount that an attorney can receive, regardless of the amount of a claimant's backpay, is capped. This cap rises every so often, but, currently, the limit is set at $5300. For more information, you may wish to refer to the menu below. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, 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, vision loss, clinical obesity, 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, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, 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 "qurstions" & "how" pages. |
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