Do You Need a Social Security Lawyer?

There are a few different kinds of supplemental income that many people are eligible for, however, they may find their legitimate claims are denied by the Social Security administration and are at a loss to understand why. Sometimes the claim can be denied for something as simple as a clerical error or a misfiled paper. Considering the stack of paper and red tape that a person has to go through in order to apply for any type of disability payment, it is no wonder that this is a common error.

SSDI is the acronym for social security disability insurance and in order to qualify for this type of disability payment several factors must be met. For an adult to qualify for SSDI they must have a disability that is expected to last for a year or more or result in death. Short-term disabilities that are expected to last less than a year are not eligible for SSDI. And in the great philosophy of the government anyone who is putting in a claim for disability must wait five months before they can even receive a disability payment, just in case they recover.

If you've gone through the steps to apply for SSDI and your claim has been denied statistics show you will have a better chance of winning an appeal if you do so through a Social Security lawyer. A lawyer such as a Social Security lawyer who is skilled in the art form of dealing with the necessary governmental bodies understands that every t needs to be crossed and every i needs to be dotted in order for a legitimate claim to be accepted. If you're in the position where you need disability assistance you're probably not in a position to wait for the slow process that is a government agency to work on its own. Disability assistance is generally based on your income and your resources. And most people who are on SSDI are also receiving some form of government assistance such as food stamps.

You can also do some research on your own by looking at what the Social Security Department considers a disability in their own publication called the SST-blue book which is available as publication number 64 – 039.

If your particular disability is one that they recognize the only other requirements to apply for disability payments include having a Social Security number, a birth certificate and the treatment records from your doctor.

This may make you feel like you cannot afford the luxury of a Social Security lawyer however many lawyers in this particular field are more than willing to work with you and many agreed to not be paid if you are not successful in your appeal process. Talk to your lawyer and find out if this is how they work before you dismiss the idea out of hand.