Important Links

• Social Security Disability (SSDI)
  
  
  • Filing a Claim
  
  
  • Denied Claims- Reconsideration- Hearing
  
  
  • Waiting for a Hearing- Things to Do
  
  
  • Speeding up the Wait for a Hearing
  
  
  • Losing Your Hearing – Post Hearing Appeals
  
  
  • Appeals Council & Federal District Court
  
  
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI): What it is – Filing a Claim
  
  
  • Critical Time Limits
  
  
  • Fees

Social Security Disability

I advise and represent ill and injured people who can no longer work to support themselves and deserve to receive Social Security Disability (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims.

I handle denied claims at these levels of the disability appeals process

• Reconsideration


• Hearing


• Decision Without a Hearing


• Federal District Court Review

I invite you to schedule an appointment for a free consultation to discuss your claim. I have years of experience and have helped countless people win much needed benefits. It would be my privilege to help you. When your claim is denied, you need an experienced lawyer at your side to navigate the bureaucratic and procedural maze that lies ahead.

Critical Time Limits

Know that certain limits apply to SSDI & SSI claims. Good claims have been lost because a claimant has missed a critical deadline. You have 60-days to appeal any unfavorable notice you receive and you are presumed to have received the notice within five (5) days of the mailing date. So call promptly when you receive a notice denying benefits.

Attorney Fees

Fees are 25% of past due benefits with a maximum fee cap of $6,000.00 (or the statutory cap in effect on the date of the decision awarding benefits) if you win your case at a hearing without proceeding to Federal District Court.

If your case goes to Federal District Court, and if you receive a remand for rehearing, I will request a Fee for my Federal Court time to be paid by the government. If I win for you at a rehearing, your fee is 25% of past due benefits with a fee cap of $6,000 (or the statutory cap in effect on the date of the decision awarding benefits).

If you receive a remand for payment of your benefits, I will request a fee for my Federal Court time, to be paid by the government. I will also request a full 25% of your past due benefits without a cap, offset by any fee I receive from the government.

Costs

In nearly all cases, I will incur out–of–pocket costs. These are not attorney fees, but are fees for such things as medical record duplicating charges, attorney/doctor conferences and treating doctor medical reports.

I incur expenses only when necessary to prepare properly. I am bound to follow Oregon State Bar ethical rules that require the client to assume responsibility for these costs if the client is able to pay. Therefore, I will bill for these costs but will not expect payment unless you can afford to reimburse me.

Please call (503) 620–3171 or contact me online TODAY to setup an appointment. I return all calls and emails within 24 hours.