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Do you need an attorney for Social Security disability?

Do you need an attorney for Social Security disability?

Statistically, the vast majority of Social Security Disability (SSDI/SSD) and SSI claims are denied at the initial claim and reconsideration levels, whether or not a disability claimant (applicant) is represented by an attorney (or nonattorney representative).

Can a disability attorney schedule a social security exam?

If necessary, a disability attorney can request that Social Security schedule (and pay for) an exam with a doctor or psychologist.

Can a disability attorney help win a claim?

It is at the level of an ALJ hearing that having a disability attorney can really help win a claim.

How to prepare for a Social Security disability hearing?

The fact of the matter is this: the vast majority of SSDI and SSI claimants do not know how to properly and thoroughly prepare a disability case for a hearing, whereas an experienced legal professional has a high level of familiarity and expertise with Social Security rules and regulations.

Statistically, the vast majority of Social Security Disability (SSDI/SSD) and SSI claims are denied at the initial claim and reconsideration levels, whether or not a disability claimant (applicant) is represented by an attorney (or nonattorney representative).

It is at the level of an ALJ hearing that having a disability attorney can really help win a claim.

Are there any traps that can disable your SSDI claim?

Five Traps That May Disable Your SSDI Claim Trap No. 1: Believing in the system or that everyone at Social Security tells you the whole truth. Trap No. 2: Believing that YOUR claim is different than all the others that have been denied. Trap No. 3: Believing that all you need to get disability benefits is a medical opinion that you are disabled.

Can a doctor support a Social Security disability claim?

A doctor’s opinion that you are disabled can be extremely helpful in obtaining Social Security disability benefits, but such an opinion needs to be supported by medical evidence and/or other evidence.