Social Security in the US is a federal government program designed to provide those that have reached a specified age with retirement benefits as well as provide benefits to those who cannot work due to a physical or mental disability. There are rarely any problems with getting retirement benefits as all the information is readily available, however, the same cannot be said when the individual is applying for disability benefits. A Social Security lawyer in Tennessee is often hired to help those individuals that have applied and have seen their application denied.
Social Security disability is available to those who have yet to reach retirement age as long as they can prove they have a physical or mental disability that makes it impossible for them to work and earn a living to support themselves and their families. There are two different forms of payment available; SSDI which is Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI which is Supplemental Security Income. SSDI is available to those applicants that have worked and contributed to the system long enough to have built up sufficient work credits. SSI on the other hand may be applicable to those applicants that do not have enough work credits.
Like all aspects of the law; the laws, rules and regulations that apply to Social Security disability are extremely complicated. The average individual applying for benefits will find it difficult to determine if he or she is eligible. The rejection rate for first time applicants is extremely high, approximately 75 percent of all first time applications are denied outright. This is when a Social Security lawyer in Tennessee can come in very handy, those that are denied and then accompanied to a hearing during the appeals process have about a 66 percent chance of having the denial of benefits overturned and having their claim approved. For those who go in front of an administrative law judge during appeal unaccompanied by a lawyer, their chances of success are much lower.
Lawyers that practice Social Security law know the system well; they usually consult with their clients’ medical practitioners to discuss their disability. When the lawyer is completely conversant with the clients’ disability they will know the best approach. The lawyer will be in a position to put forward the facts in such a way that he or she will be presenting a strong argument to the judge during the hearing.
With the rejection rate for Social Security disability applications being so high you can be far better off if you leave the appeals process to a seasoned Social Security lawyer in Tennessee. You are invited to contact the Law offices of Miller & Drozdowski, PC for assistance. Go to the site miller-drozdowski.com for more details.
