

As we work on your case, you only have to pay for legal administrative costs and out-of-pocket expenses (for example, the cost of ordering your medical records). A Social Security regulation requires the ALJ to consider the restrictions and limitations caused by all of your impairments, even those that are non-severe. Legal fees for your claim are generally paid by the Social Security Administration from your back benefits when you win your case. If you’ve already been denied at the hearing level, don’t give up! We have experience drafting appeals to the Social Security Board of Appeals, and, if necessary, we can appeal your claim to Federal District Court. After the Civil War, many disabled veterans began to receive benefits from the government. If you are born in 1929 or later, you need to earn 40 credits (10 years of work) to claim retirement benefits. These taxes earn you corresponding social security credits.

When you work, social security taxes are deducted from your pay. Having an attorney early in the process may help avoid common mistakes. Social security retirement benefits in the US are computed using the credit system. Congress has therefore been pressuring Social Security to increase its review of approved claims and to increase prosecution of claimants who commit outright fraud. Dyer accepts qualified Social Security Disability clients, including appeals for denied claims. Statistically, outright fraud happens rarely but given the size of the disability program, fraud does cost taxpayers millions of dollars per year. This is capped at a monthly reduction of 498 maximum WEP reduction (for 2021). If you are age 18 or older, not currently receiving benefits on your own Social Security record, and unable to work because of a medical condition that is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death, then you meet the qualifications for a Social Security Disability claim. The maximum Social Security reduction will never be greater than one half of your pension amount. When you apply to Social Security for disability benefits, the Disability Determination Services (DDS) agency in your state reviews your application to determine if you are medically disabled. Dealing with a large governmental agency like the Social Security AdministrationĬan be frustrating.
