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HOW TO GET EXTRA MONEY FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

HOW TO GET EXTRA MONEY........

    from SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY 

By Charles W. Forsythe - The Forsythe Firm - Huntsville, Alabama

 

Many people assume that Social Security begins paying from the date of application.  This is not the case.  You may be paid from the date your disability started, back to 12 months before you filed your application.

This can provide you with thousands of dollars in retroactive or past due benefits.

I have represented many claimants who received over $100,000 in extra money in a lump sum.  This happened because we proved that their disability occurred before they filed an application (and because it took Social Security a long time to process and approve the application).

I feel that many claimants lose thousands of dollars in benefits by not knowing how the system works or how to prove an earlier disability date.

At the Forsythe Firm we always try to obtain benefits from the earliest possible date, thus increasing the amount of money paid by Social Security.  You might think this would happen automatically but it doesn't always.  Social Security often cuts thousands of dollars from the benefit because the claimant didn't prove an earlier date of disability.

If you are looking for a representative that will offer you highly personalized service and go after the maximum benefits available to you, we invite you to contact The Forsythe Firm in Huntsville. Simply start with a free phone call at no obligation. (256) 799-0297.



  

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