This site presents updated and practical tips for winning Social Security disability benefits in the Huntsville AL area. We post a new tip regularly, one that has worked for us and can help you, too.
Tip Number One - If your application is denied, notice the date on the top of your denial letter (page 1). File a notice of appeal within 60 days of that date. This appeal should be made in writing and delivered to a Social Security office. Denials are common. They occur in about two-thirds of all applications. A high percentage of these denials can and will be won if they are appealed. And you may recover back pay for the months you had to wait on the appeal.
Tip Number Two: If you live in Alabama, ask for a hearing. Alabama no longer requires the same process as 40 other states do. You can skip "reconsideration" and all that stuff and ask for a hearing. (It will take months to get a hearing, but you can appeal a denial directly to an administrative law judge).
Tip Number Three: Know your rights. You have a right to be represented by counsel. By federal law, an attorney or representative cannot charge you a fee unless you (a) win your claim, then (b) collect lump sum retroactive benefits - or "back pay," as it is often called. If you lose, you never pay any legal fees.
THE FORSYTHE FIRM
Social Security Disability Specialists
7027 Old Madison Pike NW Suite 108
Huntsville, AL 35806
PH: (256) 799-0297 or (256) 431-1599
HOW MY FIRM CAN HELP YOU WITH DISABILITY
The Forsythe Firm - Social Security Disability Specialists - 7027 Old Madison Pike NW, Suite 108, Huntsville AL (256) 799-0297
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