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Choosing a Social Security Disability Attorney--5 Tips

The process of applying for Social Securitydirectly with the attorney about certain
Disability can be confusing and overwhelming.matters, and worry when other employees offer
Many applicants are turning to disabilityto help. In reality, it is the employees that
lawyers to handle their claims. There aredo much of the preparation necessary to
several reasons for this. First, theseprepare a disability claim. The best
attorneys are experts in the Social Securitydisability firms will assign you to a worker
field and know exactly how to present yourwho handles much of this preparation. If you
case. They know what Social Security lookshave a question, he or she will usually take
for and the documents that will be needed.your calls and answer your questions, and
Second, disability lawyers handle thewill be familiar with your situation. If you
mountains of paperwork required to process aspeak with a different receptionist every
claim, as well as the phone calls and letterstime you call and no one seems to communicate
to and from Social Security. And finally,about your case with each other, find another
those who hire disability attorneys havedisability  lawyer.
their chances of being approved jump
dramatically. Some disability firms haveTip  #4:  Status  information.
success  rates  as  high  as  90%.
The best disability lawyers make it easy for
So if you have decided to hire a disabilityyou to find out the status of your claim.
lawyer but don't know what to look for, hereSome send letters or emails to let you know
are  five  tips.what is happening with your claim, and others
may give you a phone call. However, do not be
Tip  #1:  Immediate, professional assistance.alarmed if you do not hear from your
disability lawyer for months at a time. Some
If you call a disability center and thepoints in the Social Security process, such
person answering the call puts you off oras waiting for a hearing, are times when even
takes a message, that may mean that the firmlawyers may be finished with preparations and
is short on employees, or there is a computerhave nothing to do but wait. This is the way
or electronics issue. Or it may mean thatthe system is set up, and not the attorney's
your business is not a priority. In eitherdoing. But find a disability attorney who
case, look for a disability firm that isadequately informs you on the status of your
friendly and helpful, answering any questionsclaim.
you  may  have  in  a  professional  manner.
Tip  #5:  Size.
Tip #2: Acceptance of your case no matter
where  you  are  in  the  process.Many applicants disagree here. Some say it is
better to hire a disability attorney who has
Many disability lawyers turn down your claima small practice, because you will get more
until you have been denied once or twice.individualized attention and the lawyer will
This may be because the hearing level has thework harder on your claim. If this is your
highest chance of success, and they don'topinion, be careful not to hire a disability
want to waste time waiting with you. Choose aattorney who has little experience or who
disability firm that will accept your casespecializes in other types of law. In my
from the very beginning, or even have them doopinion, it is best to find a disability
your application for you if it is offered.lawyer who has plenty of Social Security
This may result in your claim being approveddisability experience. These lawyers often
sooner, as those who go unrepresentedhave many, many clients, because of referrals
sometimes make mistakes that cost themand word of mouth. Just make sure they follow
valuable  time.the  four  tips  above.
Tip  #3:  Get  on  a  first  name  basis.Wherever you are in the process of Social
Security disability, and finding an attorney,
Some clients believe that they should dealbest of luck.



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