A lawyer can put together the best possible case for disability benefits.
Every year, the Social Security Administration receives approximately 2.5 million applications for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Many of these applications are denied. The reason for this denial is often quite simple: they were not handled by a skilled Social Security Disability attorney.
While it may seem unfair, the Social Security Disability system is incredibly complex. The forms are lengthy and confusing, and it can take months to get a response from the Social Security Administration (SSA). An experienced Social Security Disability attorney can help you present your case in the best light possible, putting together your paperwork effectively and efficiently. A Social Security Disability attorney can guide you through the process, shepherding you from the initial application through any follow-up steps, and reducing the risk of a denial of your application.
Hiring a knowledgable Social Security Disability attorney as soon as possible can help smooth the way. A lawyer can assess your paperwork, ensuring that you have a qualifying disability that meets the criteria for disability benefits under SSA rules (an injury or medical condition that is expected to last for at least a year or longer or constitute a condition that is expected to result in death). Your Social Security Disability attorney can prove this by showing that you meet one of the Social Security Administration’s Listing of Impairments, or by showing that your functional ability to work is so limited that you are incapable to work in your past relevant work capacity or in other work that exists in significant numbers in the national economy. While most non-lawyers will not be able to make this case, your Social Security Disability attorney can evaluate these factors for your while speaking with you and build a strong case for benefits. Your Social Security Disability attorney will also know the legal requirements for receiving SSD benefits. This includes items such as having sufficient work history to be eligible for benefits.
In addition, your lawyer will gather information on your education and training, past employment and work history, your medical history, current and future treatment plan, and other information that may be relevant to the SSA. Using this information, your Social Security Disability attorney will put together a strong argument for why you should receive SSD benefits. Many lawyers will also work directly with your treating physicians to obtain additional evidence about the severity of your medical condition, and how it impacts your ability to function at home and in the work place. This helps your attorney to put together an impactful application that will stand a far better chance of being approved on the first try, rather than going through the appeals and hearing process.
At PLBH, our team of skilled Social Security Disability attorneys has more than forty years of experience helping clients obtain Social Security Disability benefits. Contact us today at (800) 435-7542 or info@plblaw.com to schedule a free initial consultation today and learn how we can help you.