What Am I Entitled to from My Georgia Social Security Disability Benefits?
Whether in Georgia or elsewhere in the United States, you should receive your due in terms of Social Security disability benefits when injured or sick and unable to work. But you may need to hire an attorney to fight your case, to ensure you receive the benefits that are rightfully yours.
The rules can be complicated, which is why Social Security disability lawyers—working with Social Security Administration (SSA) officials with jurisdiction in Georgia cases—are so frequently called upon to provide representation. A Social Security disability lawyer can help you work through claim denials, delays and discontinuances of benefits, as well as achieve an increase in benefits in some situations. For most claimants, the attorneys they hire specialize in this area of law.
Briefly, a successful Social Security disability attorney in Georgia can help a disabled worker get the following:
- Benefits by month five: From the date of the onset of the disability or the date of the application, a disabled worker should begin receiving benefits by the fifth month.
- Benefits regardless of personal assets: Receipt of SSDI benefits is not related to how much money the recipient has in the bank.
- Back pay for up to 12 months: An experienced Social Security disability lawyer should be able to prove that the individual was unable to work beginning at some date in the past, whenever the medical records show that to be the case. Whether the disability or work was in Marietta or elsewhere, the benefits due the applicant can involve back pay for up to a year.
In fact, a high percentage of initial claims made without legal counsel are denied. And those denials are overturned on appeal in a large number of cases when effective legal representation is used.
Making your choice among qualified Georgia Social Security disability lawyers
A backlog of cases at the Social Security Administration in Georgia means that an experienced approach to filing appeals is likely to be the most productive. SSA judges respond best to a professional approach from Social Security disability attorneys who can answer all their questions in a time-efficient manner. Therefore, working with an attorney who has experience in this area generally yields the best results.
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Michael J. Brewster, P.C. is a lawyer in Georgia who has helped many people and would like to help you too. Contact us online or by calling 888-750-4018.
