HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO WORK WITH A DISABILITY ATTORNEY?
How Much Does It Cost to Get a Disability Attorney in Detroit?
When people think of lawyers, they think of high fees and upfront costs like retainers. With the Detroit disability lawyers at Levine Benjamin Law Firm, that’s not how it works.
When you secure us to help with your Social Security Disability claim, you don’t pay an attorney fee until you win.
Even when you win, there are limits on how much your disability attorney gets paid.
This process shouldn’t be expensive. Social Security Disability benefits are supposed to help you pay your bills and give you peace of mind when you’re sick and unable to work.
But applying for these benefits is far more complex than you might expect. Showing the Social Security Administration (SSA) that you deserve benefits is difficult. They won’t just take your word for it that you can’t work.
The disability attorneys at Levine Benjamin help you build a convincing claim.
- We’re the top Michigan disability law firm by the amount of benefits we’ve won for our clients.
- We’ve helped over 100,000 people.
- We’ve been helping hard-working people for over 60 years.
If you’re in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana, we can help you figure out if you qualify for Social Security Disability and assist when you apply for the benefits you need to get back to financial stability.
From applying to appealing, we help you every step of the way.
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How a Social Security Disability Lawyer Gets Paid
Social Security has specific rules about how Social Security Disability attorneys get paid.
Here’s what you should know:
- No upfront fee: You should never have to pay an attorney’s fee to get them to start working on your claim, or any time while your claim is in progress.
- No fee until you win: Your disability lawyer will work on your claim until you get a conclusive decision on your benefits from Social Security. Your lawyer only gets paid if you win benefits. This includes even if you have to go through multiple rounds of appeals that add months or longer to your case.
- No fees deducted from your monthly benefits: Your disability lawyer won’t receive a portion of your monthly checks from Social Security after you’re approved. Their fee comes out of your back pay, which is a lump sum awarded when your claim is approved, partially compensating you for time you spent waiting on Social Security’s decision.
- No fees from your pocket: When you win benefits, Social Security pays your disability attorney directly from your back benefits. You don’t have to gather any money or write any checks.
- No fees above certain limits: When your lawyer receives their fee out of your back benefits, there are controls on how much it can be. Social Security sets a strict cap, ensuring that you only pay 25% of your back benefits, up to a maximum of $9,200. So Social Security will either deduct less than $9,200 for your lawyer’s fee, or if 25% of your back pay equals more than $9,200, they’ll take out no more than $9,200.
So when you work with a disability lawyer, there is little to no financial risk. This is how it should be. You’re struggling with health problems. You can’t work. Money is tight.
You shouldn’t have to worry that you’ll lose your disability claim and still owe a big attorney fee.
Navigating the Social Security Disability application process on your own is tough. Levine Benjamin disability lawyers make sure you don’t get lost in the system.
And we don’t get paid until you do.
Why Should I Have a Disability Lawyer?
You might think, “Applying for disability benefits just requires you to fill out some paperwork, right? Do I really need an attorney?”
You can apply for benefits on your own. If you do and you win, you won’t have a fee deducted from your back pay.
But the hard part is winning. An overwhelming number of people get denied.
The standards set by Social Security are so high, it’s easy to make a mistake that could delay or endanger your benefits.
There’s evidence that it’s beneficial to work with a lawyer. One government study found that people were nearly three times more likely to win Social Security Disability benefits when they had representation with them at their hearings with disability judges.
An experienced Social Security Disability lawyer can improve your chances of winning benefits in the first place. And they can make the disability claims process much easier and less stressful for you along the way.
An attorney can:
- Speak with you and take time to truly understand your case
- Help you gather the evidence to make a convincing claim
- Guide you as you fill out forms, so you avoid common mistakes that cause delays and denials
- Answer your questions at any time in the process
- Keep your claim up to date with important deadlines
- Support your appeal if Social Security denies your application
- Prepare you for your disability hearing
- Represent you in your hearing
- Appeal your disability claim again after your hearing, if needed
- Work to ensure you’re awarded the full amount you are eligible to receive
You can’t trust your Social Security Disability application to just anyone. This is about getting your life on steadier ground, being able to rest, and securing a better future.
You need an attorney who will treat your claim with personal care and individual attention.
Levine Benjamin Law Firm attorneys won’t just tell you to fill out some forms and let us know if you get denied, as some other lawyers do.
We work to understand your unique disability claim and assist you from the very first step, all the way to the end. Always for no fee until you win.