WHY A LAWYER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY? By Charles W. Forsythe @ The Forsythe Firm If you are not required to have a lawyer to deal with Social Security disability , why get one? Here are 10 reasons why most disability claimant's use lawyers. 1. The process is tough. Trying to get Social Security disability is complex, confusing and laden with dozens of technical rules and regulations. 2. While Social Security personnel will give you forms and offer limited advice, they will actually not work for you to help get you approved. The work is up to you or your lawyer, if you have one. 3. Most claims get denied. In the initial application process, which can take up to 12 months, around 75 percent of claims are denied. Here's where the process gets even more complicated, as the case moves into appeals . 4. You are almost 3 times more likely to be approved when using a lawyer or qualified professional representative, accor...
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