Stacey Hardin Hibbard, PLLC | Your Dedicated Disability Claims Advocate
From submitting your application to appeal, applying for SSDI and SSI benefits is notoriously complicated and frustrating. Strict eligibility requirements, extensive paperwork, delays in processing claims, a high claim denial rate and lengthy appeals combine to create the perfect storm of stress and frustration for you when dealing with the Social Security Disability process.
The Stacey Hardin Hibbard, PLLC team has decades of combined experience helping clients in your situation win disability benefits they rightfully deserve. If you think you have a legitimate SSDI or SSI claim, or if the progress of your claim is stalled, consider hiring disability lawyers widely known for their knowledge and
If you’re having doubts about whether you qualify for disability or whether your application is likely to be allowed, speaking with a disability lawyer can make a difference. Your lawyer can tell you if your medical history meets the SSA’s definition of disability and whether you qualify for SSDI or SSI benefits.
If you qualify, a disability attorney can be indispensable throughout the application process. They will evaluate your medical and work history, familiarize themselves with your condition and gather strong medical evidence that will strengthen your application’s likelihood of a fully favorable decision.
If you have a hearing or appeal, your attorney will gather the necessary evidence, prepare legal arguments, cross-examine vocational experts and help you prepare to testify on your behalf.
When you’re struggling financially because of your disability, it’s reassuring to know that you don’t have to pay a disability lawyer up front. SSDI and SSI lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. Specifically, they only get paid a percentage if and when they successfully secure your benefits.
Your lawyer’s fees come from the past-due benefits awarded to you by the Social Security Administration. The Administration caps or limits the amount of fees a disability attorney can charge. The standard attorney fee is 25% of past-due benefits or $9,200, whichever is the lesser amount.
SSDI and SSI claim processes are famously slow, and the SSA has well-known backlogs in its hearing docket. While the Social Security Administration’s administrative pace may seem glacial, a skilled disability lawyer can often prevent delays or speed the process through their:
Your attorney can prevent delays in the determination of your claim by ensuring your application is meticulously prepared, accurate and properly documented. They know precisely the type of evidence and documentation SSA and DDS are looking for. They will ensure your application is free from mistakes or omissions that would result in delays due to the SSA requesting additional information.
A disability lawyer can also determine if you’re eligible for expedited adjudication of your claim. Depending on the circumstances, they can request:
An ALJ hearing follows after the denials of your application and reconsideration. Having an experienced disability lawyer at your ALJ hearing has everything to do with securing the benefits you deserve. The Government Accountability Office found over several years that claimants with qualified representation at an ALJ hearing had a 3x greater chance of having their benefits allowed.
Disability attorneys understand the complexities of disability law at the same level as the Administrative Law Judge conducting your hearing. They know precisely how to gather, organize and present your medical records, test results and doctors’ statements to align with the eligibility and medical-vocational requirements for SSDI and SSI claims.
At an ALJ hearing, you will be questioned by a vocational expert and the administrative law judge about day-to-day activity, work history and your limitations due to your disability. Your lawyer will prepare you for questioning and testifying. They will also know best how to cross-examine vocational experts and challenge their assumptions regarding your ability to work.
Stacey Hardin Hibbard, PLLC, has guided and supported SSDI and SSI claimants successfully through the entire Social Security claims and appeals process. Wherever you are in the disability claim process, call today at (859) 203-0299, or visit our contact page to schedule a case evaluation at our Lebanon or Danville, KY offices.
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