Prepare an SSDI Appeal
Hire an experienced attorney to help you prepare an SSDI appeal.
About 2 out of every 5 requests for SSDI are denied the first time they are submitted. Much of this has to do with the sheer volume of requests for SSDI each year. Your federal government knows the time and tax dollars it can save by following the old precept of "deny first, apologize later." While this approach is designed to weed out SSDI applications that have no merit, many legitimate cases also get lost in this initial shuffle. Those with serious and legitimate disabilities who are denied the first time around often feel discouraged about appealing. They shouldn't.
At Andalman & Flynn, our attorneys have worked on SSDI claims at all stages - from initial application to appeals to federal court - for more than 15 years. While there is no magic formula to getting your SSDI claim approved, our familiarity with the Social Security Act and hundreds of pages of regulations implementing the Act allows us to maximize your chances of winning benefits.
For instance, telling the SSA that you have leukemia is usually not enough to be considered disabled. It wants to know the type and extent of your leukemia, and how its symptoms affect your activities, daily living and social functioning. It wants documentation regarding what type of medication and therapy you undergo, and whether all of your medical conditions, in combination, including both physical and emotional problems, prevent you from gainful employment of any kind. It also wants to know details about your work history for the last 15 years and whether you can work in a less strenuous position or occupation.
At Andalman & Flynn, our attorneys can help you anticipate the many questions your case may present to the SSA, and can assist you in answering those questions to the satisfaction of the SSA. After many years of working on SSDI claims, we've become well-versed in the methods the SSA uses to evaluate, approve and reject claims. We use that experience to help our clients get the disability benefits awards they need.
Remember, Social Security wasn't designed to care only for the elderly of America. It was created with the wisdom that many workers are struck by the misfortune of severe disability, and that as a compassionate society we should provide assistance for those of us unable to work and fully support ourselves as a result of a major disability. If you are unable to work due to either injury or illness, the Social Security Disability Insurance law has created a right to SSDI benefits for those who meet the definition of disability set up in the Act. At Andalman & Flynn, we've helped thousands of families ease their financial woes and suffering by benefiting from that right. If you need similar help, contact us today.