Disability

missingthebigdog

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2. Advice from a "low life" attorney:

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 12:15 PM

May 2016

If this is her initial application, she can fill out the forms herself and submit them. Most attorneys around here will not take a case until the initial denial has been received. Once she receives a denial (the majority of claims are denied on first application), she will do better with an attorney than she would without one.

If she does get an attorney, he or she will take the case on a contingency basis, usually for a percentage of her back pay award. There is an obvious incentive there to drag things out- the longer the case takes, the more the back pay award will be. She needs to choose her representation with that in mind. . . .

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Disability question [View all] redstatebluegirl May 2016 OP

If you don't get an attorney to go to bat for you, you will get turned down. leftofcool May 2016 #1

Advice from a "low life" attorney: missingthebigdog May 2016 #2

I apologize but I've had bad luck with lawyers in the past few years. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #7

'Experience' would be the first question I'd ask, elleng May 2016 #8

It's okay. We are used to it. And we have thick skin, lol. missingthebigdog May 2016 #9

Thanks, I think it will be me asking the questions. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #10

No. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #3

You didn't say what state you were in Runningdawg May 2016 #4

My son applied for disability himself. The first application is almost always turned down. djean111 May 2016 #5

Here is one website that appears to have good info. Hoyt May 2016 #6

That site includes 2naSalit Apr 2017 #16

No. Downwinder May 2016 #11

Make sure you print the first disability application before you submit it, LeftofObama May 2016 #12

Thank you! Medicare would be a lifesaver for her for sure! She is on Cobre right now. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #13

I agree with this TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #14

I didn't have an attorney and I was approved on my first try Victor_c3 Dec 2016 #15