If you have already applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you may be wondering if an attorney would be able to step in and get your claim approved quicker.
Medical Evidence
One of the ways an attorney can help you with your claim is working with you to gather the evidence and medical records needed to support your claim for benefits. You will need to ensure you have a complete list of all medical providers, and give that list to the attorney.
Without proper medical evidence, an attorney will have a hard time proving your case. Medical records that are helpful include: examination notes, physician notes, test records, lab results, list of prescription drugs, and an explanation of limitations and restrictions you may have as a result of your condition(s).
Understanding the Process
Another way an attorney can help is by helping you to understand the process. Attorneys who handle SSDI and SSI cases do this work every day and know what avenues are available and which ones are not. They also know how to get your claim expedited, if your case falls into the very narrow set of exceptions to allow for an expedited claim.
At the Hearing
One of the other ways an attorney can help is at the actual hearing itself. Having an attorney will not only be in the room to support you during the hearing, but they will submit evidence to the judge and ask you questions that support your claim. They can also help provide details to the judge and vocational expert that there is no job available in the national economy that you can perform with your limitations.
If you have an open SSDI or SSI claim and would like to see what kind of help an attorney could provide you, contact an experienced lawyer today.