Even though you may think you are eligible to receive disability
benefits because you have a disability that prevents you from working,
this doesn’t mean that you will get these benefits easily.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) carefully evaluates claims before reaching a decision.
Unfortunately, 70% of disability claims are denied initially which means you have to file an appeal to try again to get the disability benefits you believe you are entitled to receive. When the appeals process gets underway your chances of winning your appeal may improve if you work with a disability lawyer.
When you reach the hearing level, your disability lawyer can argue your case in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Your lawyer knows how to point out the legal basis for your claim. He or she speaks the judge's language.
The key reason for hiring a disability attorney to help with your disability claim is that your chances of your claim being approved are much increased.
Evidence shows that the SSA is more likely to approve an applicant’s claim if she or he is represented by a disability lawyer. From the first application to the hearing date a disability attorney understands how to present a case that favors the disabled client.
Statistics show that only 31% of unrepresented claimants win their claims. However, 60 percent of claimants who work with a lawyer win their benefits.
"The key reason to work with a disability lawyer is the increased chance of getting your benefit approved."
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