How are the attorneys fees collected?
In the case of Social Security disability the Government pays the attorney directly out of the client’s retroactive benefits, although a “handling fee” is now being charged to the attorney for this service. The handling fee comes out of the attorney’s fee, not the client’s portion. In other types of cases, such as child’s disability, Supplemental Security Income, and overpayment cases, the fee is not withheld and arrangements must be made with the attorney, usually by placing some amount of money in an escrow account, refundable if the case is not successful. • How long does a disability claim usually take? If you have FMS, CFS, and/or MCS, I would not hold my breath. Unless you are willing to claim a mental impairment right from the start, you are probably going to have to go to the hearing level to have much chance. This will take approximately one year or more. There is not really anything that can be done to speed this up except to try and provide the best possible medical evidence
