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Social Security Lawyer in New Mexico
The Social Security disability system is often times a difficult, frustrating, lengthy, and time consuming process that causes many individuals to simply give up in the middle of it. While you can go through the process on your own, the statistics clearly show that your chances of being successful are much higher if you have the help of an attorney. Some of the more common reasons for claims being denied are the following:
- Failure to complete and turn in necessary paperwork;
- Failure to fully and completely describe your conditions in the forms;
- Medical records missing from the Social Security file;
- Failure to work with treating physician;
- Inability to see a physician;
For this reason, you may need a Social Security disability attorney. At Sanders, Bruin, Coll & Worley, P.A., we have represented hundreds of clients who have been denied Social Security disability benefits. We are committed to serving our clients in the most professional manner with the goal of getting you benefits while taking the stress of the process away from you.
About Social Security
If you have a disability, disease, or some other condition that significantly limits, or even prevents, you from working, you may be eligible for government assistance. That assistance may be in the form of Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits or Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) benefits.
SSD benefits (sometimes called SSDI, or Social Security Disability Insurance) are based on prior work under Social Security. The amount of the SSD benefit that you receive is based on your earnings record--the same earnings record that the Social Security Administration used when determining the amount of Social Security taxes you had to pay. These disability benefits are paid to blind or disabled workers, widows or widowers, or adults disabled since childhood.
SSI, on the other hand, is based on financial need. SSI benefits are for those who are disabled or blind, have limited resources and income, and meet certain other requirements. The amount of the SSI benefit that a worker is entitled to receive varies up to a certain maximum federal benefit rate. That amount may be supplemented by the state or can even be decreased by other income and resources.
Since it takes some time to process an application and to determine your eligibility, you should apply for disability with the Social Security Administration as soon as you become disabled. It is important to note that most people who apply for disability benefits through Social Security are denied the first time they apply, but there is an appeal process available to those who have been denied. Time is of the essence, though, in filing an appeal to a denial. There is a 60-day deadline.
Work with Our New Mexico Social Security Attorney
A denial can be discouraging, and the Social Security disability hearing process can be daunting, so you should seek the help of our New Mexico Social Security disability attorney. With Social Security disability cases, your attorney's fees are contingent upon recovering benefits for you. The contingency fee is 25% of back pay that is recovered for you. That means that your attorney only collects a fee if he is successful in getting you on disability benefits. It is in your best interest to contact our Social Security disability attorney for a consultation today.
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