Arkansas Maximum Disability Benefits Lawyer
There are no legal requirements for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD) benefits claimants to have an attorney. However, a skilled attorney can help you prove your disability benefits case and maximize your benefits.
The law office of Fritzie Moore Vammen, Attorney at Law, P.A., in Conway, Arkansas, encourages you to give yourself the benefit of the doubt and have an experience attorney review your claim on the merits. Our attorney, Fritzie Vammen, provides diligent, detailed and analytical legal representation.
If you are denied, and your claim is meritorious, a skilled attorney will appeal your denial and present your case effectively to the Administrative Law Judge. Some meritorious cases are denied at the Administrative Law Judge level. If so, it should be appealed to the Appeals Council. If it is denied at the Appeals Council and it is a meritorious case then it should be appealed to Federal Court. Attorney Fritzie Vammen is skilled and effective in representing claimants at all levels of the appeals process. If your case is not appealed, you will lose your back benefits and start over with a new application in the same process.
Which attorney should I choose?
SSD attorney Fritzie Vammen can do the following:
- Help you prove your case through the disability evaluation process
- Help you maximize your benefits
- Keep you informed throughout the process
- Ensure your file is complete at the time of the hearing
- Gather your relevant medical records to prove your case
- Evaluate grounds for appeal if your claim is denied by the Administrative Law Judge and appeal it intelligently
A Lawyer Can Maximize Your Benefits
Some applicants for disability benefits have had sporadic earnings while they attempt to return to work following an illness. Would they be entitled to receive benefits during these periods of partial work? It is a question worthy of analysis. There are many different regulations regarding "work".
For example:
- If you are able to return to work only on a part-time basis due to your impairments, and you are earning below the set threshold amount ($1000.00 gross a month for 2010), it is possible, but not certain, that your earnings will not impact your disability determination.
- Social Security encourages people to attempt to return to work even though you have filed a claim for disability benefits. If you think you may be able to perform a job, you may try it for up to three months. In limited cases, you may try it for up to six months. If you are unable to continue working and quit your job within three months, Social Security may consider this to be an "unsuccessful work attempt" which will not impact the decision in your case.
- If you are able to return to full-time work, you may request a "closed period" of disability in some cases, or you may drop your case. We will assist you with these decisions and filings.
Additionally, it pays to keep track of the amount of time you work and your earnings during your application period, as well as the amount of pay. Remember to keep a monthly chart.
Contact Us
Do you have any questions about why you need an attorney for help with your SSD or SSI claims? We are ready to listen, ready to analyze and ready to win. To schedule your free initial consultation, call us locally at 501-205-0581 or toll free at 877-215-0151. You may also contact us online.
