Why Should I Hire An Attorney?
1. A social security disability (SSD) attorney knows what evidence is important to submit. The single most important factor to winning a claim is having the right medical evidence. Applicants frequently don’t know exactly what to give the Social Security Administration (SSA) and may end up submitting too much irrelevant information and too little of what matters. Represented applicants are more likely to win because, in part, disability attorneys know how to develop the evidence needed for an approval for that client’s particular medical conditions. When Kathryn gets a case, she reviews the applicant’s file carefully to determine whether any additional tests or medical records are necessary. She will then work with the applicant to get the necessary records and submit them on time to the SSA. She will also make sure that irrelevant information is not submitted, which is important if the claim goes to the hearing level, because administrative law judges (ALJs) often become aggravated if they have to sift through pages of irrelevant records.
2. Most SSD applications are initially denied. A qualified Social Security disability lawyer can help you improve your claim’s chance of being approved by making sure that your application is complete, accurate and in the proper format.
3. An attorney can keep you informed. Having a lawyer like Kathryn can help you prepare your case for success through the various stages of appeal and provide context for any setbacks. It is important to fight for the benefits that you deserve and knowing that your valuable time and energy is used well. Kathryn knows when to keep fighting and when it’s time to move on.
4. SSD attorneys are effective. The Social Security Advisory Board said the help of an attorney has “the potential to greatly expedite the disability determination process, while ensuring that the claimant receives the most informed determination possible at the initial claims stage.” Their study notes that any third party can assist an SSD applicant, but says that “ideally, representatives should have a thorough knowledge of SSA policy, take a comprehensive approach to documenting the claimant’s disabling conditions, and establish good communication with both the claimant and agency employees.”
5. Kathryn Dicus works on a contingency-fee basis. SSD lawyers work on a contingency-fee basis. Legal fees depend on the awards we obtain for our clients. You won’t pay any fees to us up front and won’t ever pay us a fee until we help you obtain SSD benefits.
Kathryn Dicus works on a contingency-fee basis.
SSD lawyers work on a contingency-fee basis. Legal fees depend on the awards obtained for clients. You won’t pay an attorney fee until you obtain SSD benefits.
Kathryn knows the evidence to winning your case.
The single most important factor to winning a claim is having the right medical evidence. Represented applicants are more likely to win because disability attorneys know the right details to include in the evidence to win the case to ensure that the judge has a thorough picture of your symptoms. When Kathryn gets a case, she reviews the applicant’s file carefully to determine what questions a judge will have. She will then work with the applicant to get the necessary records and submit them on time to the court.
Most benefit applications are denied at least once
A Social Security disability lawyer can help you improve your claim’s chance of being approved by making sure that your application is complete and positioned to win on appeal.