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Why Hire an Attorney for Your Disability Case?

We're in Boston, our Clients are nationwide. Most social security disability (SSDI) applicants ask the question, why hire a lawyer to help with my social security disability application?  You own your disability claim, and you get to decide.  An attorney can represent you at all the stages of the disability process.  You don't have to wait, you can hire the lawyer of your choice today. Our headquarters is in Boston, but our clients are nationwide.  We can file and handle an SSDI application in any state in the country. Why Is It Important to Have an Attorney During the Initial Stage of …

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Do I “Meet” a Medical Listing for Disability Benefits?

One of the first issues that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will decide is whether your impairment (based on your medical records and your application) is one that meets the requirements on SSA's listing of impairments.  SSA lists a group of illnesses and disabling conditions, along with details about their severity - if you meet all the technical requirements of that particular disability or ailment, then you "meet the listing," and are disabled as far as SSA is concerned. If you meet a listing, it doesn't matter how old you are - you are disabled according to SSA.  However, the …

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How Long Does it Take to Get Disability?

Unfortunately, for most applicants, the Social Security Disability (SSDI) process can take a very long time.   At Qualify LLC | Disability Lawyers, we try our best to make the process as smooth as possible - that's why we advocate for getting a lawyer to take over this headache before you file your Initial Application for Disability Benefits. The length of the application process depends on many variables:  the severity of your disabling conditions, how complete your application is, your geographic location, whether your medical records file is complete, etc... Most SSDI claims track the …

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How Much Will I Get From SSDI Disability?

Social Security does not make it easy to determine how much you're going to receive in benefits, but it's getting easier, thanks to their online account Social Security will first calculate your average earnings over the past many years when you were working - your average indexed monthly earnings (AIME) is the number they come up with.  Your AIME is then used to calculate what Social Security calls your Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) - the AIME amounts fluctuate sometimes based on increases in cost of living, and then your PIA is a percentage of your AIME.  Most people can probably expect …

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