Mr. Pont is correct. While it may feel a bit confusing because you didn't file a request for an OTR or other pre-hearing decision, you should be...

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There is no requirement that you be denied to get an attorney, nor that you do it within 30 days of the denial. What you are running into is one...

Calling ssdi lawyer?

I would add this to what Mr. Pont said. There may be 2 different reasons you are getting this response. 1) Depending on who you are calling,...

My disability hearing ?

I can't stress this enough - you need to ask your lawyer for the details of why. Only he/she would know. However, the basic reason your lawyer...

Do I need to hire an attorney before I file for disability benefits through Social Security? Or do I have to be denied first?

The other 2 attorneys who have answered are correct - look for a local practitioner from a small firm or a solo office, and do so as soon as...

I'm 19 years old and can my parents take my SSI money?

This question should not really be in the Social Security section, but there is not a better category for it available in the practice areas...

It does not mean you have been denied. It means exactly what it says - a decision has been made on the medical qualifications for disability....

My online status now says a medical decision has been made. We are working to process your benefits. What does this mean? TIA

This is likely, but not certainly, good news. When they say a medical decision has been made, it means that this portion of the decision-making...

Do I have to provide my educational history to Social Security for a disability claim on a personal injury?

Yes, you do. Social Security regulations rely on several types of information to determine your ability to work. One is your level of education....

Yes. All income, from any source, will affect both your claim for SSI, and the amount of SSI you will receive. It does not matter whether the...