How a Disability Lawyer in Chicago, Illinois & Indiana Puts You in a Stronger Position
You want to work with a Social Security Disability lawyer when you’re applying for benefits because they can make your claim stronger, they can make the process easier—and they can make sure you’re not alone in undertaking this heavy effort.
No law says you must get a lawyer for disability benefits. You could get help from a non-lawyer representative or company. You could do it yourself.
It’s important to remember, though, that this is about your future financial stability and ability to live in peace.
You deserve the most trained, experienced and qualified help. And it’s not expensive. You pay no attorney fee until you win benefits, and only when you win benefits.
Few things are more unsettling than a frightening medical diagnosis. When your condition is severe enough that you can no longer earn a living, your whole world turns upside down. Mounting bills pile onto stress from your health problems.
Disability lawyers who help people with these problems every day understand what you’re going through.
You can find financial relief through Social Security Disability. Depending on your work history and impairment, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or both.
The problem you need a lawyer for is that qualifying for these benefits is hard. It can be a full-time job all by itself. Social Security routinely denies two out of every three claims.
There are reams of forms to fill out, confusing questions to answer, medical and work documents to gather, and detailed arguments to make to prove to Social Security that you deserve disability benefits.
Having a disability lawyer takes away the mental stress of taking on Social Security. You can be more confident that you’re avoiding mistakes, putting forth the strongest arguments, and getting clearer evidence to show you’re eligible for disability benefits.
A recent study from university and Social Security researchers even found that your chances of a successful application go up 23 percent when you have a lawyer helping you.
Nash Disability Law is devoted to helping people with their Social Security Disability claims in Chicago and throughout Illinois and Indiana.
Our disability attorneys have hundreds of years of combined legal experience. We’ve guided thousands of people through this process.
WE’VE HELPED MORE PEOPLE IN THE CHICAGO AREA WIN BENEFITS THAN ANY OTHER LAW FIRM.
Why Get a Disability Lawyer? Make Your Claim Stronger.
You would think an application for disability benefits is straightforward: read the questions and answer them.
But it’s not.
Applicants routinely make mistakes that lead Social Security to issue technical denials before even evaluating your medical condition. These include vague answers, inaccurate job histories, incomplete medical files or inconsistent treatment plans.
And that’s before missing any deadlines.
To be confident you have hit every mark on your application, you can’t beat having an experienced guide at your side.
An experienced disability lawyer understands the intricacies of Social Security Disability law. We can answer some questions before Social Security even asks them. We can help you talk to your doctors to be sure their statements are what Social Security is looking for.
At Nash Disability Law, we understand the bureaucracy of Social Security. For people in Chicagoland and the surrounding region, we’re closely familiar with how this network of administrators functions locally.
We know what lies ahead for first-time applicants, and we can make sure your Social Security Disability claim is strong from the start.
It costs you nothing to have us look at your case. Get your FREE disability claim evaluation.
When Appealing a Social Security Denial, You Really Want a Disability Lawyer
Everyone applies to Social Security hoping their claim will be approved and that will be that. Unfortunately, that’s rarely the case.
Having your disability claim denied, however, isn’t the end. Social Security has a tiered process for appealing. Each step has its own requirements and procedures.
“Reconsideration” is a request that Social Security take a second look at your case. Denials are rarely overturned at this stage.
A hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) is next and your chance of success is better. Here you can personally fill in the details of your story and explain the nuances that don’t always come through on paper.
If a hearing doesn’t bring you approval, you can ask for a review by the Appeals Council at Social Security.
They don’t re-hear your case. They look for legal errors in the judge’s decision. It’s particularly important to have an attorney who can analyze your case and identify what issues to raise to the Appeals Council.
At any of these stages, a disability lawyer is crucial. You can’t be expected to be a legal expert when applying for Social Security Disability benefits.
Your chances of overturning a denial greatly increase when you have an attorney. Government statistics have found that people were three times more likely to win approval at the hearing level when they had attorneys.
So, do you need a disability lawyer? A lot of reasons point to yes.
Nash Disability can handle your case at every stage, free of charge until you win those vital benefits to put your life back on stable ground.
