When you are unable to work due to a disability you may be worried about how you will support yourself and your family. If you disability will leave you unable to work for at least a year you may be eligible to receive disability payments. An Arlington Heights Disability Benefits Lawyer will be able to help you through the application process. It is possible to file the initial application for yourself, however, a lawyer will help ensure that the application is filled out properly. The application process can be lengthy and confusing but your attorney will help you through the process. Nash Disability Law will help you understand your rights.
Many disability applications are denied the first time they are submitted but there is an appeals process that you will be able to utilize. It is important that you have an attorney during this portion of the application process. If you application is denied, your attorney will file a request for an appeal. Your attorney will then begin gathering all of the paperwork that will be needed for the appeals hearing. Your physician will need to fill out part of the paperwork detailing how your disability prevents you from being gainfully employed. Your physician will also provide your attorney with all of your medical records, including any test results or x rays that may pertain to your disability.
Your attorney will go with you to the appeals hearing and will be able to present evidence that will help prove your eligibility for disability benefits. Most applications are approved during the appeals process. However, if your appeal is denied, your attorney will be able to file for a hearing with an administrative law judge. You will not be able to go to the administrative law hearing and neither will your Arlington Heights Disability Benefits Lawyer but the judge will look at all of your medical records when reaching a verdict in your disability case. It is important that you follow through with the appeals process in order to ensure a successful outcome for your disability application. Once you are approved you will begin receiving your disability payments and your attorney will be paid for the services that were provided.
