Durham Social Security Attorney
Applying for Durham Social Security Disability Benefits
From the moment you begin to think you may have a long term or permanent disability, you should consult a Durham disability attorney. If you are unable to work, having your disability claim filed quickly and correctly can save you a lot of headaches with the Social Security Administration. Additionally, your Durham Social Security attorney can, working together with your doctor or other health professionals, help you determine whether your condition is likely to qualify you for Social Security Disability benefits.
Whether you have been working prior to your disability and are filing for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or whether you are simply in financial need as a result of your disability and are applying for SSI, representation by a Durham Social Security Disability attorney gives you a much better chance of having your claim accepted at every step of the appeals process. It’s even a good idea to have a Durham Social Security Disability lawyer represent you when you are filing your initial claim.
Durham’s economy was originally built on the tobacco industry, and that industry remains important to the region to this day, though the tobacco industry has been in steady decline since the 1960s. Some prosperity has come to the area as a result of being part of the Research Triangle, along with Chapel Hill and Raleigh. Duke University, a major research university, is located in Durham and the University of North Carolina is in nearby Chapel Hill.
The Durham area is home to nearly 115,000 adults of working age, with roughly 17% suffering from some degree of disability. For those who are completely disabled and unable to perform work and maintain gainful employment, a Durham disability attorney is the fastest and most effective way to make it through the SSA’s disability claim process.
If you are currently disabled but are not yet receiving SSDI or SSI benefits, the two best things you can do for yourself are to educate yourself concerning the disability claim and appeals processes and to hire a Durham Social Security attorney. Understanding the appeals process doesn’t always make it go faster (though it can), but it will help you to stay the course and continue to appeal your case through the proper channels until you receive that approval. Hiring a Durham Social Security lawyer will help you make your appeal in the most effective manner possible.
Hiring a Durham Disability Attorney
Your Durham Social Security Disability lawyer will work together with your doctor and other medical professionals to ensure that forms are filled out in a manner which is more likely to pass through the SSA’s complex approval process. While your Durham disability attorney will not encourage your doctor to lie or omit pertinent facts, he or she can help your doctor (who is likely not nearly as familiar with the Social Security Administration’s processes) to state your condition in a way that it both truthful and more likely to be accepted by officials at the SSA. This is true whether you are at the very beginning of filing your initial claim or if your case is being presented to the Appeals Council or even Federal Court. While it can be tempting, especially in the initial steps of applying for SSDI or SSI benefits, to represent yourself, in reality you are likely costing yourself more money in terms of potential benefits lost and time spent without disability benefits than you would by paying the modest fees charged by a Durham disability lawyer. As a matter of fact, you will not generally be charged by your Durham Social Security Disability lawyer unless he or she wins your case.
Generally speaking, when a Durham Social Security Disability attorney helps you receive your disability benefits, you will be able to keep 75% of your first check and all of your ongoing benefit payments. Even if your case drags on for a significant period, your Durham Social Security Disability lawyer’s fees will not exceed $6,000.
Even with competent counsel and representation by a Durham disability lawyer, it can take several months (and sometimes a year or more) to make it through the appeals process. Proving complete disability is no simple matter; your best bet is to contract a Durham Social Security Disability attorney.
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A Durham Social Security Disability lawyer will also handle disability claims in the following cities located in Durham County, Wake County, Chatham County, Orange County, Lee County, Johnston County, Hartnett County, Franklin County, and Nash County: Morrisville, Gorman, Carpenter, Genlee Cleg, Eubanks Blands, Friendship, Raleigh, Durham, Wake Forest, Apex, Blackwood, Holly Springs, Garner, Knightdale, Zebulan, Hillsborough, Wendell, Burlington, Butner, Chapel Hill, Benson, Creedmoor and Wilson.
