The Pros and Cons of Hiring Legal Representation While Filing for SSDI

If you have a disability that is preventing you from working, then you will want to submit a claim for social security disability insurance (SSDI). Unfortunately, not everybody sees an approval, even if they are qualified. This often occurs because of issues with the paperwork. This is why many people choose to work with a social security disability attorney. A social security disability attorney will help you through the application process to ensure errors do not occur.

Are you unsure about hiring a social security disability attorney? Compare the following pros and cons of working with an SSDI attorney to help with your decision:

The Pros of an SSDI Legal Advocate

There are many benefits from working with an SSDI attorney which include the following:

• SSDI attorneys work on contingency – The major reason many people don’t hire SSDI attorneys is that they think that they are too expensive. However, they work on a contingency basis. This means you don’t pay unless you see approval for your application and you receive back payments.
• Reduced errors – There is a huge number of initial application rejections. This is often due to incomplete medical records, gaps in treatment history, or inconsistent reports. An SSDI legal attorney knows the requirements for approval and for making a successful appeal that is free of errors.
• SSDI attorneys have access to experts – SSDI attorneys can help you prove your disability via their connections with medical or vocational experts.

The Cons of an SSDI Legal Advocate

Although there are many pros to working with an SSDI attorney, it’s important that you consider the drawbacks. The following are a few of the cons to consider:

• You will have to pay them – Although there are no upfront fees, you will have to pay your attorney if they are successful in helping you obtain disability insurance. Fortunately, their fee cannot legally exceed a certain amount. They can only take the lesser of 25 percent or up to $6,000 of the awarded back pay.
  
• You can’t just use any legal representative – You’ll need one experienced with the SSDI application and appeals process. Additionally, you’ll want to work with a reputable attorney. A bad attorney could do a bad job. Even though you’re only paying for results, the longer it takes for approval of SSDI payments, the more of a financial strain it’s likely to cause if you can’t work.

There are few drawbacks to using a social security disability attorney. Though, because of the cap on the amount of money that an attorney can make from SSDI cases, most legal attorneys that handle SSDI cases do so because they want to help people, not because of money. Because of this, and the fact that they’ll help increase the chances that your application or appeal is approved, hiring a social security disability attorney is generally a good idea.

At Social Security Disability Advocates USA, we are here to help connect you with a legal representative in your area. Please call us toll-free at 602-952-3200 or through our online contact form. You can also get in touch with us via our LiveChat feature.

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