I often hear clients say, “I am disabled and can’t work, why doesn’t Social Security understand that?” I understand that it is frustrating when you to want to work, but to be unable to do so. Your physical or mental illness that you and your family are dealing with is keeping you from working. Then the SSA denies your claim. This […]

The most important thing in a Social Security Disability case is to have one (or preferably more) doctors in your corner, advocating for you and your conditions.  Most of the time, the doctor who has been treating you for an extended period of time is the best fit for this job. But sometimes you may […]

As we noted in our previous blog post (How Social Security Attorney Fees Are Calculated), the fee a Social Security attorney receives depends on the amount of Social Security back pay benefits they are able to help you secure. Back Pay benefits (back due benefits) are often confusing. This is especially true if you have […]

So you have received your first denial letter from Social Security. You have heard from friends and family members alike that it is important for you to hire an attorney to help you appeal this denial. However, you may have the image of huge social security attorney fees. An attorney who charges a large hourly […]

You have been through months of waiting and multiple appeals. Now you have finally received the letter in the mail from the Social Security Administration.  In the letter, you learn the date for your Social Security Disability hearing.  At the hearing, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will review the medical evidence and hear your Social Security appeal. After the initial excitement wears […]