SOCIAL SECURITY
Laskoff & Associates represents individuals initially seeking social security disability benefits under the Social Security Disability program (SSD) and the Social Security Income program (SSI) as well as those individuals whose benefits are subsequently challenged by the Social Security Administration.
If you become disabled for any reason, whether from an injury or from some disease or condition, you should apply immediately for the social security benefits to which you are entitled. Typically your initial application will be denied, and you will need to request reconsideration of the denial within 60 days. The request for reconsideration is also usually denied by Social Security, in which case you need to ask for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge within 60 days of your second denial.
Laskoff & Associates is ready to help you at each stage of the process. While you may make the initial application for disability benefits yourself, we strongly suggest that you hire an experienced attorney prior to requesting a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge. We also recommend that you file your initial application as soon as you become disabled. You may be able to claim retroactive disability benefits up to 12 months prior to the date you first applied for disability. In addition, disability claims can take a long time for Social Security to process. Lastly, since your social security disability claim will be evaluated primarily on the basis of your medical records, we suggest you get regular, ongoing medical treatment.
There is no charge for our services unless you receive your disability benefits.
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