More than 2 million people applied for Social Security disability benefits in 2006, and the number of new applicants continues to rise each year. This has resulted in a serious backlog of applications, but the Social Security Administration has implemented measures to reduce the backlog and process new applications more quickly. With the increase in disabled people seeking benefits from this social insurance, disability attorneys are seeing an influx of clients. With a 64 percent denial rating on initial applications, people are aware that having an attorney help them in their quest for benefits can be of significant benefit.
An Attorney Can Help You Get Social Security Disability Benefits
Attorneys are helpful in the appeals process, as well. Currently, 34 percent of denied initial Social Security disability income applications are appealed. Of these, 63 percent are approved. Thus, the importance of having a solid appeal prepared can not be underestimated. A good attorney can increase the chances of success in an appeal.
If the appeal is denied, the case can go before the appeals council, though only 43 percent of people with denied appeals choose to do this. This reluctance to pursue all of the appeals channels can be attributed to the typically long wait time for a case to be heard. Wait times are currently 9 months to a year or more. However, another 33 percent of cases heard by the appeals council are approved, so the effort may be worth it.
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