Social Security, Social Security Disability

6 Reasons to Hire a Social Security Disability Attorney

Posted on by Brian Gravunder
Steps In Hiring a Social Security Disability Attorney
16
Aug

6 Reasons to Hire a Social Security Disability Attorney

Why You Will Be Glad You Did

A Do-It-Yourself project can be a source of adventure and feelings of accomplishment. It can be very enjoyable to try something new and different with a sense of purpose. Even for the savviest of us, however, this kind of work can be daunting and extremely time consuming. If you add to that scenario that you find yourself unable to physically or mentally perform tasks and experience crippling financial setbacks, you can quickly see how this ideal sense of adventure quickly becomes a living nightmare. Here are five and a half reasons why you will be glad you hired a social security disability attorney.

  1. STARTING: If you haven’t started a disability application with the Social Security Administration (SSA), hiring an attorney can be a great first step in the right direction. They will be able to start you off in the right direction and with finishing the initial application. It’s important to start the process right away as it can take significant time for the SSA to make a decision. Follow this link for information regarding the disability process: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/.
  2. RULES. Experienced social security disability attorneys have advanced knowledge of the disability rules and understanding of social security’s letters and communications. If you attempt the process by yourself, it will be easy enough to start heading backwards and without knowing that you are hurting your claim.
  3. DEADLINES. Meeting deadlines for giving crucial information to SSA or appealing a denial may lead to an unfavorable outcome.
  4. SELF-ADVOCACY. Advocating for yourself is important but can fall on deaf ears or you can miss something if you don’t know what is going to make the most difference in your disability case. Experienced attorneys knowledgeable in the disability rules can help you advance what you believe to be important while also highlighting the strengths in your case that can make a difference in an outcome.
  5. JUDGES. Experienced social security disability attorneys have experience in interacting with particular administrative law judges. You may have one opportunity to talk with one judge in two years while an experienced attorney has experience with many hearing and different judges.
  6. When life has you backed up to a corner, having a trusted, trained professional to represent the best of your case counts for more than you may realize. Do not delay. Call an experienced social security disability today if you believe you are unable to work due to your physical or mental limitations. Delaying an application for disability benefits can affect the benefits you might otherwise have been entitled to.

If you would like to get a free consultation from a qualified disability attorney, please call us at (651) 789-5052.

Brian Gravunder