You can improve your chances of winning a disability benefits significantly by not missing your doctors appointments, as well as collecting any documents and reports from your physician. You should see your doctor as regularly as necessary and follow all physician advice to ensure that your claim is decided quickly and favorably. We need medical evidence to … [Read more...]
You Don’t Pay Us Unless You WIN!
We receive many questions about attorney fees. At The Law Offices of Lori A. Gaglione, there is no charge for your initial consultation. And if we take your case, you do not pay us unless we are successful in winning your claim. Once we win, our fee depends on your back pay. In most cases, the fee will be 25% of your back pay up to a maximum fee of $6,000.00. The fee … [Read more...]
Your Day in Court- Third Step 3 of The Process of Applying for Disability Benefits
The first step in obtaining Social Security benefits is to file an application and complete a Disability Report. Second step is reconsideration. If you are denied at the Reconsideration stage, we will request a Hearing for you. On average, it takes twelve to eighteen months to obtain a hearing date. This long wait is due to the backlog of people waiting for a … [Read more...]
2 Pathways to Proving You Are Disabled
The Social Security Administration provides you with two additional roads you can take to show that you are indeed disabled. To be fully informed about these alternative options and receive legal assistance on how to best proceed, you should retain the Jacksonville Social Security Disability Lawyers who are knowledgeable about SSD laws and the application process. … [Read more...]
The Appropriate Time to Call Your Lawyer
A Jacksonville Social Security disability lawyer will be available to answer your questions and receive updates on your situation throughout the case. You Don’t Have to Call Your Jacksonville Social Security Disability Lawyer When You See a Doctor Your Jacksonville Social Security disability lawyer will not ask you to brief him on simple medical treatment. But he … [Read more...]
Disability Benefits and Past Relevant Work
There is a duration requirement for qualifying for disability benefits. Your medical condition that is keeping you from working must have been present for a minimum of 12 months, or you must prove that it is expected to last that long. If this is true for you, you meet the requirement. Find out more about what is required for disability. … [Read more...]
Understanding Exceptions to the Sequential Evaluation Process
A Jacksonville Disability Lawyer Gives Examples of Claimants Who Didn’t Have to Complete the Sequential Process Claimant 1 The claimant will be found disabled if there is a severe impairment that can be determined medically; is 55-years-old or above; is educated up to the eleventh grade or lower; and has no prior work experience that is considered … [Read more...]
Your Doctor’s Opinion Why It’s Important to Your Claim
If you are filing a Social Security disability claim with the help of a Jacksonville Beach Social Security disability attorney, you may be given forms or questionnaires to give to your primary treating doctor. It is common for the SSA to ask treating doctors for information and opinions about a claimant’s impairments. Here are some questions that your primary treating … [Read more...]
What Do I Testify About at My Disability Hearing?
Being called to testify at a hearing is all part of the Social Security Disability claim process. You should prepare for that testimony with the help of an experienced Jacksonville disability attorney. The attorney will help you go over your medical history, your job experience and your daily routines as it pertains to your case and get your ready to answer those … [Read more...]
