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