Best Disability Attorneys in Mobile, AL

Social Security disability questions You may be eligible for Social Security benefits if you worked long enough in jobs covered by Social Security and you reach retirement age, you are disabled and unable to work or the family member of a disabled former worker, or you are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

In general, it takes the Social Security Administration (SSA) from three to five months to send you a decision on your disability claim. The length of time varies depending on many factors: The nature of your disability How long it takes to obtain medical evidence from your doctors and others Whether your medical evidence is insufficient and the SSA decides to send you in for an additional medical exam Whether your claim is randomly selected for review In addition, there is a five-month waiting period for benefits after your application is approved to ensure that your disability is long term. The SSA does not pay benefits for these first five months.

Social Security Disability Appeals Questions In an average year, we represent clients in about 300 cases. Although we cannot guarantee any type of results, due to our experience and expertise, we are generally able to win benefits for about 90 percent of our clients. Whether we are able to obtain benefits on your behalf through an appeal depends on your disability, ability to work and other qualifications.

If the administrative law judge issues an Unfavorable Decision you have 60 days from the date of the decision to file another appeal to the Appeals Council. These appeals are complex, but, as a board-certified specialist in Social Security disability law, Byron Lassiter has the experience and legal expertise to prepare a strong case to help you obtain your benefits.

The average processing time for a request for review is at least eighteen months from the date that the request is filed. Recently, the Council has been able to process about half of its actions in 105 days, although it is not unusual for delays on requests for review to last up to 30 months. Any case that is pending more than 30 months may be considered for expedited processing.