| If Social Security disability insurance was formed to | | | | you sixty days after receiving the letter to file for |
| give the old aged, the deceased, the retired, and the | | | | reconsideration. |
| disabled their insurance benefits, well, the Social | | | | If you do not make an appeal within the sixty-day time |
| security insurance claim lawyers are concerned with | | | | limit, your right to make an appeal may be waived, and |
| helping individuals who have been previously rejected, | | | | the court's decision could be final. Unless you can give |
| in getting such benefits. | | | | a valid reason for the delay, the court will no longer |
| Social Security Insurance (SSI) claim lawyers help | | | | grant you the right to reconsideration. |
| people under Social Security Benefits, avoid rejection | | | | When you file an appeal, you possess the right to |
| of their application, and increase their chances of | | | | representation. You may choose to have someone |
| earning an approval. | | | | speak or act on your behalf. Your representative could |
| An individual's medical condition is subject to evaluation | | | | be a lawyer or someone who is familiar with the |
| and review. It should meet the Social Security | | | | Social Security program. |
| Administration's definition of disabled. | | | | Nevertheless, it would be best to be represented by a |
| However, their definition is complex. The Social | | | | lawyer who can argue your case through his |
| Security Administration (SSA) may question a person's | | | | extensive experience and adept skills. Statistically, |
| eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance if they | | | | claimants who are represented with a Social Security |
| believe that a claimant is still capable of performing his | | | | Insurance lawyer are more likely to win with their |
| work, or another work with his health condition. | | | | claims, compared to the ones who do not have legal |
| When a social security insurance claim is turned down, | | | | representation. |
| a claimant shall have a right to a hearing in front of the | | | | If after reconsideration, you are still not happy with the |
| Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. A person | | | | decision, then you may proceed with a hearing. An |
| has the right to question the result made on his/her | | | | administrative law judge shall be the one to conduct |
| claim. If he/she disagrees with the decision, he/she can | | | | this hearing. You and your representative should come |
| file an appeal for reconsideration. | | | | and explain yourselves in person. |
| Most claims are denied at the initial level, but can be | | | | If after this, you disagree with the judge's decision, you |
| approved at higher levels of review. So don't be | | | | may arrange for a review by the Appeal's Council. |
| discouraged when your first application is rejected. | | | | The Appeal's Council may either deny your request, or |
| Gather yourself up and continue on appealing. | | | | decide to review your case. If they perform the latter, |
| There are four levels of appeal. When one is not | | | | they may choose to return your case to an |
| pleased with the first result, he/she can move on to | | | | administrative judge or decide on the case themselves. |
| the next. Here are the appeals in their consecutive | | | | If in this appeal and your claim are still rejected, you |
| order: | | | | may file a lawsuit in the Federal Court. |
| 1. Reconsideration | | | | In all these levels of appeal, having a lawyer to |
| 2. Hearing | | | | represent you is of prime importance if you wish to |
| 3. Appeals County Review | | | | increase your chances of getting the benefits you |
| 4. Federal Court | | | | deserve. |
| When can a person file an appeal? There is a time | | | | It is important to employ an attorney who can help you |
| limit given in filing an appeal. When the court has sent a | | | | understand the legal issues and the proceedings of the |
| letter stating their decision on your claim, they shall give | | | | case. |