Without an experienced Social Security law attorney, your initial foray into applying for SSI disability might go something like this:
First, you examine the application and gather all the evidence of your disability that it asks for.
Next, you call some of your doctors for medical records. A few get back to you, but one stubbornly does not. You decide that since you've gotten the info form your other doctors, that one more probably won't matter. As you gather these details, a few weeks pass.
During the time you're compiling your application data, you experience a few new side effects of your disability that are severe enough for you to visit your doctor.
You submit the application...and wait. Since the SSA is backed up, the wait could take quite some time.
And then, FINALLY, you receive your answer: you were denied.
Now, you're facing an appeal that could take another year, and will require a lot more preparation. Between caring for yourself and the effects of your disability, plus trying to earn a living, you're very overwhelmed by the thought of preparing for an appeal and wondering if it's even worth it.
Hiring a competent SSI disability lawyer definitely changes things. With a professional Social Security disability attorney on your team, the experience might go more like this:
You and your attorney discuss the types of documentation that could make your case as strong as possible as you begin filling out the application.
Your attorney reminds you that it's important to include documentation from every single doctor that relates to your disability. You track down the records from that one stubborn doctor's office and have a more complete application.
When you experience new side effects or complications, your lawyer won't let you submit the application until they've been documented and included.
Application is submitted, and after a long wait, you're approved and will begin to receive SSI disability benefits shortly.
Including an SSI disability attorney as you prepare your application for benefits can make all the difference in the world.
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