| It may not be surprising when, in the midst of your | | | | In such cases, your social security disability attorney or |
| application for social security disability benefits you | | | | representative would be entitled to receive a fee |
| begin to wonder if retaining an attorney to assist you in | | | | equivalent to one-fourth of the back payments you will |
| the process would be worth your while. | | | | be receiving upon the approval of your claim. |
| Remember that filing an SSD claim is close enough to | | | | Even then, the total amount he/she will be receiving |
| launching a battle against the social security disability | | | | need not exceed the maximum amount of $5300. |
| system and the government. Having an attorney could | | | | 3. If you do not know it yet, having a disability attorney |
| make significant advantages for the battle you are | | | | to help you in your case is beneficial in more ways |
| undertaking. | | | | than several you are already aware of since the |
| Having a qualified attorney advocate for your claim | | | | attorney is more familiar with social security's system |
| could be the difference you need to get the closest | | | | regarding disability applications. |
| chance of receiving the benefits you deserve. | | | | - A disability attorney can obtain for you a copy of the |
| If you do decide to retain one, make sure that the | | | | Social Security's files on your case for him to evaluate |
| attorney has professional experience in handling social | | | | properly the factors that could make your claim |
| security disability claims and other social security and | | | | stronger. |
| disability matters. | | | | - The attorney can gather your medical and health |
| Aside from this, here are other things to consider in | | | | records, secure copies for further review by him/her. |
| retaining a disability attorney to help with your claim or | | | | He or she will also be in the proper position to submit |
| appeal for disability benefits: | | | | copies of these to the SSA as additional supporting |
| 1. When getting a lawyer or an experienced | | | | documents to your disability claim files. |
| non-attorney who had been disability examiners and | | | | - The disability lawyer can also make amends on how |
| employees of the Social Security Administration | | | | to request your disability hearing to be expedited due |
| before, make sure that they can work based on a | | | | to a "dire need" especially when you are already |
| contingent system. | | | | experiencing awful financial difficulties. |
| This means that they can represent you on your SSD | | | | In typical setting, your disability attorney can be a great |
| or SSI disability application without expecting any fee | | | | help when you are already preparing for a petition |
| until they win your claim for you. | | | | hearing on your disability claim before the |
| 2. Assuming that you eventually won your claim and | | | | administrative law judge. |
| granted with SSD benefits by the Social Security | | | | However, if you decide to retain a disability attorney |
| Administration, the regular benefits you will be receiving | | | | even before this level in your social security disability |
| every month need not be involved in your payment to | | | | claim, then he or she can assist you on myriad things |
| your lawyer. | | | | concerning your social security disability case. |