The process of applying for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA) can be confusing. To qualify, you first must have worked in jobs in which you paid into Social Security. Then, you must have a condition or combination of conditions that meets the SSA’s definition of disability. The SSA follows a five-step sequential […]
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Would a Dire Need Letter Help My Disability Appeal?
Applying for disability benefits can be a long and frustrating process. It typically takes the Social Security Administration (SSA) 3 to 5 months to make an initial determination on an application. If the initial appeal is denied, a Request for Reconsideration may take another 6 months. If the request for reconsideration is denied, then a […]
Continue ReadingPoor Form! Why bad form letters get in between you and the work needed to win your disability claim.
Social Security has one true love. That love is form letters. There’s nothing scandalous about this statement. The SSA is an enormous government agency responsible for administering complicated benefits to millions of Americans. That said, they’re not very good at it. Most of the calls we have with our clients are productive. We’re getting updates […]
Continue ReadingDo You Have to Answer Insurance Company Requests for Documents?
When you are filing a claim for long-term disability benefits, it can seem like you spend all your time gathering paperwork. Do you have the right to say no? Or do you have to answer insurance company requests for documents? In this blog post I will discuss the various kinds of papers and documents that […]
Continue ReadingLawyers should stop bragging about “success rates”
100% success rate, 97% win rate! We win 9 out of 10 of our cases! You see it everywhere. Attorneys are proud of how many injury compensation or disability cases they win. But, what are they really advertising? Are they suggesting that by hiring them you have a 97% chance of winning your case? Are […]
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