| A majority of Social Security Disability cases are | | | | experience working on those types of cases and |
| denied during the initial claim whether or not a | | | | provide invaluable help to your cause. Disability |
| claimant has a lawyer or not. After being denied, | | | | attorneys assist you in gathering all of your medical |
| cases that are appealed usually go before an | | | | records, getting important statements from |
| administrative law judge to determine if one should | | | | physicians and applying their understanding of |
| receive benefits. If you have been denied an SSDI | | | | regulations and requirements during the hearing |
| claim, you may want (or need) to employ the | | | | process. |
| services of a Social Security lawyer. While lawyers | | | | When selecting a lawyer to handle your case, make |
| are easy to find through the Yellow Pages book or | | | | sure you are working with someone you are most |
| on the Internet, you may want to follow this guide | | | | comfortable with and trust. It's best to choose |
| to find the best representation for you. | | | | someone who returns your phone calls, is available |
| Claimants usually hire lawyers because they do not | | | | and knows the Social Security Disability and |
| know how to prepare a case before they attend a | | | | Supplemental Support Income system. |
| hearing. When finding a lawyer, first make sure the | | | | Make sure you get the best representation you feel |
| attorney you select specializes in Social Security | | | | that you deserve. Remember that claimants do in |
| Disability or Supplemental Support Income cases. This | | | | fact win their appeal cases without lawyers, but |
| is important because you do not want to pick a | | | | disability lawyers are familiar with working on appeals. |
| lawyer who only occasionally works on Social | | | | When appealing a disability case, it's best to have |
| Security cases. SSDI lawyers will have more | | | | experience on your side. |