There are no guarantees that you will get disability benefits, but if you have a disabling condition, working with an experienced Social Security disability attorney can significantly improve your chances of obtaining your disability benefits. A study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows that people who have a representative assisting them in their disability claim were granted disability benefits at a rate of 3 times higher than individuals who did not have a representative assisting them.
An experienced Social Security disability attorney understands the law to help protect your rights and knows how to adequately argue for the benefits you seek. An experienced Social Security disability attorney can also help to make sure that you adhere to deadlines, communicate directly with a DDS Examiner or the Social Security office by working with them to ensure that your file is completely up to date, assist in gathering documentation to help support your disability claim, and can attend any hearings with an Administrative Law Judge.