What are the benefits of being represented by an attorney, and how is the attorney paid?
A. An experienced Social Security disability lawyer will be much more familiar with the disability process than the claimant. A part of the disability lawyer’s job is to complete and file all of the necessary paperwork within the deadlines for appealing and to request and submit all medical evidence which supports the claim. At the time of the Hearing, the disability lawyer meets with the claimant to prepare him for the Hearing, and then of course accompanies the claimant to the Hearing and represents him before the Judge. The attorney fees for Social Security disability claims are paid by what are called contingent fees and in accordance with a representation agreement or contract between the lawyer and the claimant. This means that the claimant does not have to pay the lawyer out of his pocket or by the hour, for example. If the claim is successful, the lawyer gets a part of the money the claimant receives in order to pay the lawyer for his work. If, however, the claim is not success
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