An approval or denial of a Social Security Disability claim can take anywhere from a few months to up to two even two and a half years. It really depends on how serious your disabling conditions are. If you for example have become a paraplegic or quadriplegic you might get approved fairly quickly. If you …
How do I qualify for social security disability benefits?
You qualify for social security disability benefits by first filing an application and once it gets to the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review an administrative law judge will look at your medical and/or psychological conditions. He’ll look at your past earnings history. He’ll look at where you’ve worked for the last 15 years before …
How are attorneys for social security disability claimants paid?
Attorneys who represent Social Security Disability claimants get paid out of the back pay when they when the case. If they don’t win the case they aren’t paid. Under the Social Security Disability regulations attorneys who represent claimants are limited in their fees. The limit is a fee of 25% of the back pay not …
What is the difference between Social Security Disability SSDI and Supplemental Security Income SSI?
Both SSDI and SSI are United States government programs based upon disability. SSDI is based upon how much you’ve paid into the system. SSI is a welfare payment. Both require that you prove that you’re disabled and both require that you’re no longer engaging in substantial gainful activity. Watch more about Social Security Disability
What is SSI or Supplemental Security Income?
SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. It’s a program by the United States government the Social Security Administration that pays you when you become disabled. It’s not based on how much you paid in like SSDI is. It is just based on whether or not you’re disabled and it’s essentially a welfare payment for people …
My Social Security disability claim was denied what do I do now?
When your Social Security disability claim has been denied you should hire a lawyer. Most Social Security disability claims are initially denied. By hiring a lawyer they can request reconsideration and if further wanted they can request a hearing. And while representing you at a hearing your odds of being granted the Social Security disability …
if I think I have a Social Security Disability claim what do I need to do?
If you think you have a Social Security disability claim you should call our law office and set up an appointment. When you go to the appointment you should bring whatever medical records you have and whatever documents you have from social security regarding your earnings history. Based on your medical documentation and your earnings …
What medical sources can I use to prove social security disability?
Typically the medical sources that are used to prove social security disability include your medical records and any records from chiropractors or other healthcare professionals you may have treated with. Now some are better than others. There is no doubt that a residual functional capacity evaluation performed by a medical doctor or an osteopathic doctor …
Who decides if i am disabled?
In the Social Security disability process there are basically two decision-makers. The first is what’s called DDS or Disability Determination Services and early on in the application process they can make a decision as to whether or not you’re disabled. Later on at the hearing level at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review which …
Can I get a second disability hearing if denied at my first hearing?
If you get denied at your first disability hearing you can appeal the decision to what’s called the appeals council. The appeals council will review the record from your ODAR hearing and then make a determination whether or not a new hearing in front of the same judge who previously heard your case or maybe …
Can I Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits If I Haven’t Seen a Doctor?
If you haven’t seen a doctor your chances of winning a social security disability claim are not very good. It’s really important to the disability determination process that you are receiving consistent medical treatment or psychological treatment from your healthcare providers. If you’re not your chances of winning are not very good. Watch more about …
Can I afford to hire a Social Security lawyer to fight a denied claim?
The answer to your question Can I afford a Social Security lawyer? is: Yes you can afford to hire a disability lawyer to help fight a denied claim because under the Social Security Disability programs the attorney is not paid unless they win and their fee is limited to 25% of the back pay not …
Am I entitled to past due benefits?
You are entitled to past due benefits when you are successful in the Social Security Disability process. Typically under the SSDI program benefits will go back to your date of disability. Under the SSI program it’ll go back to the day you applied for disability benefits. Sometimes your back pay and especially under SSDI program …
Social Security Disability Attorney | McKinney TX | Huntington WV
The Social Security Administration (SSA) allows people suffering with disabling conditions to apply for financial assistance. The illness or injury must be severe enough that they are unable to return to work. Applicants who apply must have supporting medical evidence that establishes they are suffering from a condition that allows them to receive benefits. Our …
Underwood Law Office: Here’s What a Social Security Disability Hearing Looks Like.
Mark Underwood is a social security disability attorney in McKinney TX. If you have a disability his McKinney law firm can help you win your Social Security Disability claim. This video explains what a disability hearing is like to help prepare you for your Social Security Hearing. Watch before your Social Security Disability Hearing before …