If you live in Atlanta, are under age 65, and have a long-term disability that prevents you from working, chances are that you have applied or will be applying for Social Security Disability benefits. And, since the majority of those who apply for such benefits are denied on their initial application, chances are that you have been denied or will be denied the benefits that you believe you have coming to you. If that happens or has happened to you, chances are that you will need an Atlanta Social Security Disability lawyer to help you win your claim in the appeals process.
Unfortunately, there are those in the government who have the attitude that Social Security Disability claims are fraudulent until proven otherwise. Others hold that the system somehow encourages a lack of work in favor of disability. This attitude was revealed recently by former White House Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, when he commented in an editorial that once people receive benefits, they lose their desire to work and enjoy being disabled.
Of course, you know that nothing could be further from the truth. You would love to be rid of your disability and return to work, as would most other disabled residents of Atlanta. It is not that you do not want to work but that your disability renders you unable to do so. An Atlanta Social Security Disability lawyer will help the Department of Disability Services to understand that is the case. By making sure that all forms and documentation are in order and filed at the appropriate times, your lawyer can help to guide your claim through the application, and if necessary, the appeals process, as well.
There are several reasons why getting your claim approved can be so difficult. Among them is the perception that has been created by a few high-profile fraudulent claims that everyone who files a claim for Social Security benefits must be trying to rip off the system. It is sad that the poor choices of a few have to so negatively impact the rest of us, because you know that you are just trying to get by now that you cannot work. This is why enlisting the help of an Atlanta Social Security Disability lawyer who understands the system can be so helpful, because your lawyer can help to build your case in a way that enables the administration to see that you are not some scam artist, but merely one of Atlanta’s disabled residents who simply needs to receive Social Security Disability benefits.
The law office of John A. Snyder provides legal services for individuals and businesses throughout the Atlanta area. Mr. Snyder advises, litigates, and settles workers’ compensation claims, auto accident cases, veterans’ disability, and Social Security disability cases. At our law office, your case is personally managed by an experienced Atlanta Social Security Disability lawyer. If you need legal help concerning a Social Security claim, please call our office today at 404-321-7733, or Toll Free at 1-855-WORK COMP for a free, no obligation consultation.
