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Once you have your diagnosis and collected all of your documentation you may want to consider hiring an experienced disability attorney to handle your SSA disability claim. There are several ways to locate an experienced disability attorney: ask for a referral from neighbors, friends or attorneys that you know. A personal recommendation is one of the best ways to find a good attorney. call a local legal bar associations. Legal bar associations often provide free referral services to individuals seeking an attorney. You can locate bar associations by performing an internet search for "legal bar association" and the city or state in which you reside. Most disability attorneys work on a contingent fee basis, which means that they get paid only after successfully winning your disability claim. Disability attorneys often meet with prospective clients for free before deciding whether to take your case. This meeting provides you an opportunity to discuss your case without any obligation. Be sure to bring all of your medical records to the meeting and consider asking the following questions: what fee does the attorney charge after winning the case how long does the process take what additional records do they require how many fibromyalgia cases have they successfully handled Once you have met with an attorney(s) you must decide whether you want to hire a lawyer to file your claim or file a claim on your own. Hiring an experienced disability attorney should greatly increase your ability to win your claim. These attorneys know how to navigate the SSA process, speak to judges and claims handlers and file your appeals, if necessary. Fibromyalgia disability cases tend to be more difficult so it may be to you benefit to hire an attorney if you are willing to spend the money.
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