The right attorney will be able to help you navigate your SSI case from start to finish. In most cases, you don’t pay an attorney’s fee up front for a Social Security case. Instead, your lawyer will be paid a percentage of your past-due benefits—up to 25% or $6,000—only if you win your case. Federal law strictly regulates this fee structure.
The attorneys at Morgan & Morgan understand the impact a denied Social Security Disability claim can have on an individual and their family, especially when these benefits are the applicant’s main source of income. More often than not, applications for Social Security disability are initially denied; however, an initial denial does not necessarily mean that the applicant is not entitled to ...
Jun 07, 2010 · If you want to discuss the length of time it takes to get your SSI or SSDI benefits with a lawyer for free, please fill out a free social security online legal consultation, or call our social security disability lawyers for a free SSI or SSDI legal consultation at (301) 589-2200.
DOCUMENTS YOU MAY NEED WHEN YOU APPLY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) You may not need all of the following documents. Sometimes one document can substitute for another. The lists are not all–inclusive. We will tell you what you need and what other documents are acceptable. We may be able to help you get them if you are having trouble.
The Treasury Department does not recognize power of attorney for negotiating federal payments, including Social Security or SSI checks. This means, if you have power of attorney for someone who is incapable of managing his or her own benefits, you must still apply to serve as his or her payee.
You can choose an attorney or other qualified individual to represent you. You can also have more than one representative. However, you can't have someone who, by law, can't act as a representative, or someone the Social Security Administration has suspended or disqualified from representing others.
Appointed Representative Services (ARS) ARS is an application that allows appointed representatives to view electronic folder (eFolder) documents in real time, to download eFolder contents including multimedia files, and upload medical evidence and other documents directly into a claimant's eFolder.
Form SSA-1696 | Claimant's Appointment of a Representative A representative cannot charge you until Social Security authorizes the fee the representative is looking to collect from you.
If you have a representative payee because of a physical or a mental disability, in order to become your own payee, you must show SSA that you are now mentally and physically able to handle your money yourself.
To get SSI, your countable resources must not be worth more than $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a couple. We call this the resource limit. Countable resources are the things you own that count toward the resource limit. Many things you own do not count.
Sometimes referred to as the "Number Holder" or "Worker." Wages. All payment for services performed for an employer. Wages do not have to be cash.
An appointed representative (AR) is a firm or person who runs regulated activities and acts as an agent for a firm we directly authorise. This firm is known as the ARs 'principal'. There must be a written contract between the principal and the AR documenting the arrangement.May 13, 2015
authorized by a complainant or respondent to represent them in the complaint process. An authorized representative could be a relative, friend, advisor, or human resources professional. respondent must pay the costs of a lawyer themselves. The Commission does not give legal advice.
No. The Social Security Administration does not recognize power of attorney as conferring authority to manage another person's benefits.
Form SSA-1699 (09-2013) Registration for. Appointed Representative Services and Direct Payment. Purpose of Form.
Revocation of a Representative's Appointment You must sign and date your revocation and file it with us either in-person at your local field office, mail it, or fax it to us. You should also tell your representative. Once you revoke the appointment, we will no longer deal with the named representative.
Otherwise, the Federal law says Social Security attorneys get paid a fee of 25% of your retroactive benefits, or $6,000.00, whichever is less, and only if you win your case.
It typically takes up to six months to receive a decision when you initially apply for disability. If you are denied, you have the right to a Request for Reconsideration. This stage takes approximately two to seven months. If you are denied again, you have the right to Request for Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.
What a lawyer can do is to make sure that you don’t make procedural mistakes that will slow the process down. So, in that regard, a lawyer can help you speed up your case. But, hiring a lawyer does not mean your case will be sped through the line over others without a lawyer.
In the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas, it takes roughly one to two years to get a hearing date with the Judge.
bank statements for all checking and savings accounts; deed or tax appraisal statement for all property you own besides the house you live in; life or disability insurance policies; burial contracts, burial plots, etc.; certificates of deposit, stocks, or bonds;
birth certificate showing you were born in the United States; or. religious record of birth or baptism showing your place of birth in the United States; or. naturalization certificate; or.
earned Income – payroll stubs, or if self–employed, a tax return for the last tax year; unearned Income – any records you have (for example, award letters, bank statements, court orders, receipts) showing how much you receive, how often, and the source of the payment; and.
medical reports, if you have them; names, addresses, and telephone numbers of doctors and other providers of medical services to you and the approximate dates you were treated; names of the prescription and non-prescription medications that you take.
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD OR NUMBER. You will need to apply for a Social Security number if you do not have one. If you need one, a number will be assigned at the time Social Security entitles you to SSI benefits.
Last Updated: July 16, 2021. Are you changing your name? If so, let Social Security know so we can update your information, send you a corrected card, and make sure you get the benefits you’ve earned. To change your name on your card, you must show us documents proving your legal name change and identity.
To prove your identity, you must show an unexpired document showing your name, identifying information, and photograph, such as one of the following: U.S. driver’s license. State-issued non-driver’s identification card. U.S. passport.
To prove your legal name change, you must show one of the following documents: 1 Marriage document. 2 Divorce decree. 3 Certificate of naturalization showing a new name. 4 Court order for a name change.
With Affleck & Gordon, we make sure we conduct a thorough intake consultation with our clients to provide as much clarity as possible regarding what the SSA expects from a claimant to have their claim approved. When you begin your SSI claim, you have several options. You can file your claim online if you meet certain categories.
One of the greatest benefits of having a lawyer for SSI on your side is that we’ll communicate as a team with you and the SSA, and the SSA will also contact your legal team throughout the process at all times. We’ll also communicate with you every step of the way.
It’s often said that “you don’t know what you don’t know.” At Affleck & Gordon, we know the law and the intricacies that could trip up your claim. We know the right documents needed to support your claim so that you are more likely to receive the appropriate benefits for your disability.
Simply put, the Social Security Administration may move quicker when they see that you have legal representation. They understand that legal teams take on cases deemed winnable, and that the best SSI lawyers will fight to win on behalf of their clients.
We’re Affleck & Gordon, and we’re a firm dedicated to assisting disabled and injured people in Georgia. Tens of thousands of our clients receive Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) with our team on their side.