When you graduate from college, getting disability benefits is the last thing on your mind. Instead, you anticipate a career of high earnings and accumulating the property and possessions that go with it. However, unexpected things can happen and leave you disabled. If you have a condition that makes you unable to work, you should speak with a reputable disability attorney. Here’s why.
No Payment Up-Front
Reputable Illinois disability lawyers will not ask you for money up front. Instead, they’ll wait until they win your case and usually take a percentage of your back pay. Typically, if they don’t win your case, you’ll owe them nothing.
Help With Your Initial Filing
A reputable disability lawyer will help you with the initial paperwork. He or she may assign a paralegal to you. This person will fill out the forms after asking you questions about your disability, work history, and family. The paralegal will then send the forms to the appropriate Social Security representative. What’s most important about this step is that it will prevent your case from being disqualified due to forms that aren’t filled out correctly.
Recommendations for Further Tests and Forms
Illinois disability lawyers may feel that you lack certain medical evidence for your particular disability. That’s why they may recommend that you see a specialist for an updated evaluation of your condition. This will help to bolster your disability claim.
Stress Relief
Processing a disability claim can take two or three years. During this time, you may experience anxiety and doubt whether you can win your case. Your Illinois disability lawyer can help relieve some of that stress by telling you about others he’s helped with similar disabilities. An experienced and qualified disability lawyer will know the proper questions to ask both in and out of court. This gives you a better chance of winning your case.
At Jeffrey A. Rabin & Associates, Ltd., we have over 100 years of combined experience helping clients with disabilities secure the benefits they’re entitled to. Visit us to find out how we can help you with your claim.
