JENKINTOWN PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS

Having a disabling condition that prevents you from working is difficult enough to bear without the added financial and emotional burdens of mounting medical expenses and lost wages. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) has developed a financial support system for disabled individuals, the process to receive benefits is often lengthy and complex.

The Philadelphia Social Security benefits attorneys at Mednick, Mezyk & Kredo understand the frustrations you can experience while applying and trying to obtain benefits on your own. The following list details five ways legal representation can help alleviate the pressures of applying for Social Security disability benefits in Pennsylvania.

#1 – Understanding the Initial Application

The application process for Social Security disability benefits looks to disqualify applicants at the outset to limit the volume managed by local Disability Determination Services (DDS) offices. Legal representatives understand how to structure your application so that it moves as quickly as possible through the SSA.

#2 – Manage Deadlines

The SSA has a set of detailed timelines and deadlines with regards to applications, length of time out of work, and appeals. An attorney and his staff will manage these deadlines and timelines, contacting you when they need information or updates on your health.

#3 – Medical Record Requests and Management

Often applicants are denied benefits unjustly due to missing medical records or history.  Legal representatives will put a case together that will ensure all your medical records are compiled and presented at the time of your application, appeal, or hearing to ensure you receive benefits quickly.

#4 – Working With Your Medical Provider

The SSA sees thousands of applications every year and often must rely upon medical providers’ evidence of your condition and its effect on your ability to work. Attorneys will work with your medical providers to ensure that your condition is properly noted, in addition to detailing how your medical condition prevents you from working.

#5 – Knowledge of What Judges Look for in Appeals

Appearing before a judge on your own can be stressful even if you know that you have a good case. Social security disability attorneys attend hearings regularly and understand what judges are looking for in determining your need for disability benefits.  By working with the judges at the SSA on a regular basis, they can represent you accurately and earn the benefits you deserve.

Regardless of what disabling condition prevents you from working, placing your trust in an attorney who understands the SSA and their requirements will not only help alleviate the stress associated with applying for benefits, but possibly get them faster than if you had applied alone.  The trusted Pennsylvania Social Security disability attorneys at Mednick, Mezyk & Kredo understand cases like yours and will fight to obtain the benefits you deserve.  Call us today at 888-807-WORK (9675) for a free case consultation.