Unfortunately, far too many people are denied the Social Security benefits that they need and deserve. While there is an appeals process in place that allows you to easily ask that this decision to deny your benefits be reviewed by an administrative judge, being successful in this appeals process can be a much more difficult task. Thankfully, you can significantly improve your chances of success by choosing to retain the services of a Social Security attorney. Below you will learn more about how these attorneys can help you to secure the benefits you need and what you need to know about hiring a qualified attorney to represent you.

Preparing For The Appeals Hearing

Before the date of your appeals hearing arrives, it is essential that you are able to collect all of the documentation that is necessary to convince the judge that you are in fact entitled to benefits and that your claim was wrongfully denied. This will often mean collecting medical documentation, getting second opinions, and securing the testimony of any medical experts or witnesses that may support your claim of disability. Completing this process can be very time-consuming and may prove physically difficult depending upon your specific disability. Retaining the services of a Social Security attorney will help to make this process much easier since they know exactly what type of documentation you will require and how to go about securing these documents. 

Presenting Your Case

Having a ton of documentation to back up your claim of disability will only go so far if you are not able to present this evidence to the judge in a way that demonstrates your legal right to collect Social Security benefits. This is because, unlike traditional judges, an administrative judge will have no ability to be subjective in their interpretation of the rules which govern the cases that come before them. Instead, the role of this judge is simply to determine whether or not your case actually meets the specific requirements already established for determining whether or not you are able to collect disability benefits. A Social Security attorney can help you to present your case in a way that clearly shows that you meet the requirements established by these rules. 

Securing Representation

Now that you have a better understanding of how a Social Security attorney can help you to get the benefits you deserve, you are probably quite anxious to secure legal representation. However, due to your inability to work and the fact that you have yet to begin collecting the benefits you need, you may be questioning whether or not you can afford to actually hire an attorney to represent you. The good news is that, with many Social Security attorneys offering their services on a contingency basis, it is possible to secure the legal help you need even if you are not able to pay for these services upfront.