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Disability attorneys typically serve a number of different functions with regard to SSI and SSDI (social security disability insurance) disability claims. Their primary and best known function, of course, is to appear at a disability hearing and advocate on behalf of their client the various reasons why an approval on a case should be made. However, disability attorneys actually do a good bit more than simply showing up at hearings. For instance, if a claimant has retained a social security lawyer after an initial application has been filed, the lawyer will (via the submission of an appointment of representative form, otherwise known as form number ssa-1696) go on record as the "attorney of record". What does this mean? It means that, from that point on, for every piece of correspondence sent to a claimant, the social security administration will also mail a copy to the attorney of record. This redundancy has the advantage of keeping two parties up-to-date on a case, versus one (which can be invaluable if one party does not receive something which was mailed); however, it also allows an attorney who has been retained to immediately file the necessary appeal paperwork following the receipt of a denial notice (though the social security administration gives claimants up to sixty days to file an appeal, filing appeal paperwork quickly can obviously move a case faster by avoiding time-costly lags). 
Other services provided by disability attorneys include the making of status calls to either a social security field or district office, disability determination services, or the hearings office. And, on occasion, an attorneys office may also field a call to a payment center (to track down a claimant's backpayment following an approval on a claim) if the need surfaces. For additional information on disability attorneys, the disability appeal process, and disability hearings, the following pages may be useful: When to contact a social security disability lawyer or attorney Social Security Disability Hearing information Questions about disability attorney representation Tips for working with a disability attorney or social security lawyer For tips and advice on social security disability and SSI cases, the following pages may also be helpful: Winning disability Winning at a disability hearing Disability Lawyer Help on disability Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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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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