How Long It Takes To Get Social Security Disability: Avoiding Unneeded Delays
The difficult news is that you can’t control how long it will take the Social Security Administration (SSA) to process your disability claim.
Your disability attorney can’t make them move any faster, either.
What you can do is avoid mistakes in your disability claim, so none of the delays are caused by you. And for this, having a skilled Social Security Disability lawyer can make a big difference.
Here is some of what you need to do:
- Fill out your disability application forms completely and correctly.
- Provide detailed medical records backing up your claim.
- Provide detailed information about your training and work experience.
- Respond quickly to requests for information from Social Security.
- If your case is denied, appeal it promptly instead of waiting for the deadline.
A few circumstances will cause Social Security to speed up your claim. For example, if you have an obviously severe disease, like many aggressive cancers, you could get a faster decision called a “compassionate allowance.”
It’s similar if your economic situation is such a crisis that you’re on the verge of homelessness. Then you could get what’s called a “dire need” decision.
The Alabama disability attorneys at Clarkson Pennington know what the options are. And when you have us working on your claim, you can rest easy knowing everything’s being well taken care of.
You pay no attorney fee until you win benefits. It’s free to call us and discuss your needs.
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When Should I Get a Lawyer for My Social Security Disability Case? How Much Do They Cost?
Some people apply for disability benefits on their own, and then talk to a lawyer when they’re denied and need to appeal. Some law firms will even tell you to do that.
You definitely should talk to a lawyer after you’re denied.
But the best time to get a lawyer for your Social Security Disability case is when you first apply.
Not only can this help you avoid mistakes, it can turn out to cost less.
Disability lawyers get paid out of back benefits you receive when you’re awarded Social Security Disability. Your back benefits cover the time you spent waiting to be approved. It can be months, maybe a year or more.
If you work with a disability attorney from your initial application and you get approved on your first try, you won’t have as long a wait time, or as much, or anything, taken out of back pay.
Lawyers receive 25% of your back pay, up to a limit of $7,200.
Clarkson Pennington Law is happy to help from your first application, regardless of whether your case takes a little time or a lot, and whether our fee is bigger or smaller.
The main thing we want is to see you moving forward with your life after the harsh interruption of bad health and money trouble.
We’re a family disability law firm with a mission to help other families.
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Are you trying to figure out if you should even try getting disability benefits? Do you need to put in an application? Have you already applied, but been turned down? Your Alabama Social Security Disability lawyer can step in at any point and help you.
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Social Security Disability is a huge, complicated program that often doesn’t seem like it cares much about you and your needs. Can’t get answers to your questions? Your disability attorney from Clarkson Pennington Law is the one who truly cares and guides you. Talk to us.
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