Social Security has specific rules and regulations that must be followed when evaluating your claim for disability benefits. Due to the limited resources of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the extreme volume of applications processed, more than 60% of initial stage applications are currently denied. In the reconsideration stage of appeal, the number jumps to well over 80%.

A qualified Social Security attorney or advocate help you to efficiently and correctly handle your application and the potential appeals process can be extremely beneficial. We will help you to know and understand your options in the case of a denial, organize paperwork and medical records, prepare you or your witnesses for hearing, and will likely have a vast amount of previous experience dealing with SSA offices and judges in North Florida.

The SSDI application process can be overwhelming, particularly in the fairly common circumstance of a denial at the initial stage. Having the experience of a qualified Social Security representative can prove invaluable in getting you the benefits that you deserve.

We have been helping people get the benefits they need since 1983. We can help you with everything involved with Social Security Disability process. .It is hard to go through the process alone. Our clients have great peace of mind knowing they have an experienced Attorney who is willing and capable of handling their case at EVERY level.

Whether you or a family member applied for Social Security Disability Benefits and received a denial, or if you have been receiving Social Security Disability Benefits and your claim has been brought up for review, we can help. Our firm handles all aspects of Social Security Disability Law, from the initial application all the way through the entire appeals process. We handle cases at the Initial level as well as at the Reconsideration, Hearing and Appeals Council levels. We also handle cases that have been denied by the Appeals Council, and file complaints against the Commissioner of Social Security in Federal Court for individuals throughout the State of Florida.

How many appeal levels are there?

Generally, there are four levels of appeal. They are:

• Reconsideration;
• Hearing by an administrative law judge;
• Review by the Appeals Council; and
• Federal Court review.