Do I Need an Attorney to Apply for or Receive Social Security Disability Benefits?
Disability Claims
Legally, you do not need to retain a Social Security disability attorney to file a disability claim. However, 70 percent of all SSD and SSI disability claims, represented or otherwise, are denied at application. In such instances, it can be very helpful to retain the services of a Social Security disability lawyer to assist with your appeal.
For example, many individuals filing a disability claim make the mistake of filing a brand new application upon rejection of the initial application. This will almost certainly be rejected out of hand, because there is a specific process for filing appeals to rejected applications, instead of submitting duplicate applications. Experienced Social Security disability attorneys can help novices avoid such mistakes when filing for a disability claim or a disability benefit.
When fighting for your disability benefits, Social Security disability lawyers can provide the following benefits to their clients:
- Increased chances of winning claims and benefits
- Skill and experience processing Social Security disability cases
What does this mean if you are an SSD and SSI applicant who is disabled and in search of help? Even learning everything one can about the benefit approval system might not be the best way to improve the chances of successfully filing an application. An experienced disability attorney may be necessary in order to actually receive the benefits for which one is applying.
Contact Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC, Attorneys at Law, to discuss your Social Security disability application.
