Media Social Security Disability Lawyer Explains How We Can Help You

When an injury, illness, or other disability prevents you from working, you may be entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). While the Social Security Administration (SSA) has laudably created a thorough website with a lot of information and application forms, the truth is that completing these forms can be overwhelming. This is particularly true if your injuries, illness, or disability is significant and prevents you from focusing or otherwise handling your normal day-to-day affairs. When this happens, individuals should turn to a Social Security Disability lawyer in Media, PA, for help.

Here at Silver & Silver, we have over 40 years of experience handling Social Security claims and cases, including SSDI and SSI applications, appeals, hearings and even make sure all retroactive or back due benefits are recovered. We were one of the first law firms in Pennsylvania to handle these types of cases, helping hard-working people obtain the benefits they are entitled to under the law. If you or a loved one are disabled and unable to work after an injury or illness, learn how we can help you during a FREE consultation with our disability law firm.

Deciding on a Social Security Disability Lawyer

One of the initial questions that most people ask is 1) what does a Social Security Disability lawyer do, and 2) how can a disability lawyer help me. These are common questions because most people know that they are not required to hire a lawyer to help them for an SSDI or SSI application. However, there are many obvious benefits to hiring a lawyer—especially if you are significantly injured or ill and have great difficulty completing the application yourself.

Thus, disability lawyers in Media, PA, do the following to help your application:

Ensure Your Application is Complete and Accurate

One of the largest grounds for an initial denial of a SSDI/SSI application is an incomplete application. Either forgetting to answer certain questions, missing a page, or failing to provide proper support, the SSA may outright reject an incomplete application. They may, at the very least, request additional information or revisions. This can result in significant delays for your claim to be processed. While you may be entitled to retroactive payments, when the mortgage/rent, utility bills, and other expenses come due, but you cannot work, it may create significant hardships and other issues for your family.

Thus, hiring trained and experienced Social Security Disability lawyers in Media, PA, like the ones at Silver & Silver, can ensure that your claim is properly submitted and supported, reducing unnecessary delays.

Obtain, Compile, and Present Medical Evidence to the SSA

The most important part of an SSDI or SSI application is the medical evidence and support necessary to prove entitlement to benefits. Unfortunately, most applicants have a significant medical record and complicated medical history. This is simply a product of having an illness or injury that prevents you from working.

Having an experienced disability law firm to properly collect, organize, and present your medical evidence to the SSA can both 1) ensure your claim has the best chance of being approved, and 2) also make the evidence easier for the SSA to review and determine your eligibility in a faster manner.

Respond to Correspondence or Requests from the SSA

It is normal during the SSDI/SSI application process for there to be questions or requests from the SSA regarding an application. Some of these requests may be simply for more support, while other requests may be based on the law. Having a Social Security Disability lawyer to review and respond is paramount to protecting your full rights under the law.

Handling an Appeal and Providing Legal Briefs in Support

Unfortunately, the volume of applicants, workforce restrictions, and the complexity of a case could result in a claim improperly being denied. There is a finite amount of time that you can appeal that initial denial. Generally, there must be legal memoranda submitted in support of an appeal. Having a lawyer draft the timely appeal supported with medical evidence and a legal memorandum or several memoranda is essential to protect your rights.

Preparing You and Representing You at a Hearing

If your initial claim was denied and you timely appeal, you will likely be called to a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). This hearing is very important because most appeals—and claims—are won or lost at a hearing. Being well-prepared and represented by an experienced disability lawyer is imperative to proving you are entitled to SSDI/SSI benefits.

Call Silver & Silver in Media, PA to Handle Your SSDI/SSI Claim

Whether you are about to apply, have already started the application, or were denied, call our experienced Social Security Disability lawyers in Media, PA, for help at Silver & Silver. Our skilled and compassionate team can help you and your family recover compensation for the benefits you may be entitled to. Learn more during a FREE consultation by dialing 610-638-7255 or send us an email on our “contact us” box available here.