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Old 11-29-2008, 12:33 AM #16
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Originally Posted by Earl View Post
my advice: GET AN ATTORNEY!!! They only charge a small amount and they actually collect that from your first check, you pay nothing up front.

I hired a local attorney and he got me approved on the first try, in 2 months. I have heard MANy people with MS get denied because "people with MS get better"

My reason for getting an attorney is two fold, 1) they know how to do it right the first time, my attorney's have paralegals who used to work for SS and know how to get it right. and 2) if you get denied, the appeal process is very lengthy and can take years to get approved if denied. I also heard rumors that the SS admin is only reviewing new cases until 2010, then they will work on appeals. .
Earl -- You were only charged a small amount because you were approved on the first try. Disability attorneys generally charge 25% of your first check, including back pay. For those who have been denied twice, and waited for a court date, the amount collected will be considerably higher, because this process can take two years or longer.

The maximum a disability attorney is allowed to charge, by federal law, is $5300. Social Security will take this directly out of your check before issuing it to you.

An attorney cannot charge you if they do not win the claim.
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Began receiving SSDI 11/2008
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