Why Do I Need a Social Security Disability Attorney in Detroit?

Here are five ways having a Social Security Disability attorney makes a difference for you:

No. 1: Saving You Work: The initial application for disability benefits is complex and time-consuming. It takes hours to complete.

You might get frustrated or rush through it, and that makes it easy to make mistakes that delay or endanger your benefits.

We can also help you gather evidence you need and respond to requests for more information from the SSA.

You’re already worried about your health and your finances. Let an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer relieve you of this extra stress.

No. 2: Giving You the Benefit of Experience: It’s probably your first time applying for benefits, but the attorneys at Levine Benjamin have done this thousands of times.

Social Security has its own legal system and specific rules for awarding disability benefits. A Michigan disability attorney makes sure your application or appeal has all of the elements it needs.

No. 3: Providing a Fresh Look at Your Situation: Many struggle to describe how their health conditions restrict them, and some even overestimate what they can handle despite their health issues.

It’s not a time to be bold about what you can do (or to exaggerate your health problems, either.) A disability attorney can offer an outside perspective and help you properly assess your capabilities.

That can make it easier to show the SSA how much you can actually function at work and how your symptoms impact your ability to handle everyday tasks, like household chores and errands.

No. 4: Supporting You Through a Tough Process: You’re at one of the most sensitive moments in your life when health problems have altered your days and thrown your ability to support yourself into disarray.

But the complicated, bureaucratic Social Security Disability process doesn’t seem too sensitive to your situation.

Don’t underestimate the value of having someone capable to support you and your needs throughout this process—to answer your questions, to put attention and care into your case, to keep on top of Social Security, to watch all the deadlines for you, to make sure you don’t get ignored.

No. 5: Getting You Better Results: No attorney can guarantee the outcome of any case. But over the years, there has been a lot of strong evidence that having a disability attorney can improve your chances of winning Social Security Disability benefits.

At the critical step of going to a hearing with a disability judge, for example, one government study found that people with representatives like lawyers were almost three times more likely to win approval than those without.

This is some of the day-to-day work a Social Security Disability lawyer does on your behalf:

• Helps you understand if you might qualify for benefits and what to expect from the process
• Helps you identify the information you need for your claim (and lets you know what you don’t need to worry about)
• Guides you on how to answer questions on the many application forms
• Helps you get the medical records you need from your health care providers
• Coordinates with your doctors to get certain exams or evaluations Social Security wants
• Makes sure everything is properly filed with Social Security
• Keeps you updated on the status of your claim
• When you need to appeal, files arguments for why you should be approved
• Helps you prepare for your disability hearing, including how to answer questions from the disability judge
• Goes with you to your hearing and handles the procedural steps
• Questions medical or vocational experts who might testify about your case
• Even after you win benefits, follows up to make sure you’re getting the benefits you expected

Start with a FREE claim consultation with our disability attorneys.

Get a disability lawyer supporting your case as soon as you can.

You can talk to one of our Detroit disability lawyers at any point. If you need to start an application, you can work with us. If you already applied and got denied, definitely reach out to us.

Levine Benjamin Law Firm places a lot of importance on helping you from your very first application, if possible.

That makes us different from many disability lawyers, who may tell you to apply on your own and go back to them for help once you’re denied.

Having us working on your claim from the start can help you get the strongest case from step one. We help you avoid mistakes that could cost you benefits or draw this process out even more.

And if you’re denied, we’re already on board and ready to jump on appealing your claim (denials are so common that appealing is a normal part of the process.)

When you’re denied, you have 60 days to start your appeal.

If you know you can’t work due to bad health, there’s no reason to delay starting a disability benefits application.

It’s best to get this lengthy process started as you continue to deal with your health and try to get a better idea of what your future looks like, so in the meantime you can get closer to the benefits you’ll need in the long run.

And as soon as you’re ready to apply, talk to a lawyer.

You don’t pay an attorney fee up front, only when you win and only out of your back benefits after you win.

Let’s get going on our plan to win financial relief to stabilize your life.

Contact Levine Benjamin Today.