When you receive your pay check it is net of local, state and federal taxes as well as FICA. FICA is a tax that is imposed on the employee and the employer, the money is used to fund the various programs of Social Security, one of which is benefits for those who are unable to work due to a disability. In the event you become disabled, you would logically think that your application for disability benefits would be instantly approved. Unfortunately, this is not the case; the greatest majority of applicants are denied outright.
About 70 percent of applicants are refused benefits, when this happens the best thing to do is hire a Social Security attorney in Rockford and appeal the decision.
The appeal:
Many applicants, especially those that make application unaided believe that once they are denied benefits that are the end of the line. Many simply give up while others reapply; neither of these moves is good.
Giving up is certainly a bad idea, of the seventy percent that are initially denied benefits about half of those are granted benefits when they hire a Social Security attorney in Rockford to assist with the appeals process.
Reapplying is also not the right approach. Chances are good that a new application will be rejected as well. When you do win at appeal your back pay will be less than it should be as it starts on the date of denial; obviously a second denial is the date used by the SSA in establishing your benefits.
You chances of winning benefits are actually quite good once you reach the hearing stage. It is here that you and your attorney are given the opportunity to full explain your disability and its negative effects on your ability to earn a living.
A Social Security attorney in Rockford can improve your chances of being granted disability benefits. You are invited to take advantage of a free consultation by contacting The Law Offices of Rabin, Kodner & Brown.
