Sunday, February 5, 2012
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What would my attorney do to represent me in my social security disability case?
Every case is different. Your Attorney's role depends on the particular facts of your case. However, a few of the things an Attorney may do are:
- Gather medical and other evidence
- Analyze your case under Social Security Regulations
- Contact your doctor and explain Social Security Regulations to obtain a report consistent with those regulations
- Obtain documents from your Social Security Disability file
- Ask that a prior application for benefits be reopened
- Advise you how to best prepare yourself to testify at your hearing
- Protect your right to a fair hearing by objecting to improper evidence and procedures
- If you win, make sure that the Social Security Administration correctly calculates your benefits
- If you lose, request review of the hearing decision by the Social Security Administration's Appeals Council
- If necessary, represent you in a Federal Court review of your case
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