I WAS DENIED. DO I HAVE A BAD CLAIM?

If you have been denied Social Security disability benefits it doesn't mean that you have a bad claim or that you can't get paid.  It means there is more work to be done on your case.

Let me illustrate it this way:  Out of the last 100 Social Security claims that I have won, 8 of them were won at the application level and 92 were won with an appeal of a denied claim.  Think about it.  If those 92 individuals had given up because they got denied, none of them would have ever collected a dime.

If you've recently been denied Social Security disability, it does not mean that you have a bad claim.  It certainly doesn't mean that it's time to give up.  Here is what it does mean:

1.  It's time to kick your claim up a level.  Get it away from the Disability Determination Service and into the hands of an administrative law judge.  This is where most claims finally get approved.

2.  You need to have someone with experience review your case and decide what it needs to get approved.  Does it need more medical evidence?  Does your doctor need to present a treating source statement?  How should you be prepared to face the judge when your hearing comes up?

3.  You need encouragement as you wait up to 24 months to get a hearing.  The wait is discouraging but remember that I may be able to get one month of benefits for you for each month you have to wait.  So, you may walk away with a great deal of money, plus a monthly check.

I fear that too many claimants give up on their claims when they get that letter in the mail saying, "You are not entitled to benefits because you are not disabled according to our rules."  THAT IS NOT A FINAL DECISION.  A high percentage of those denials are overturned and the cases are paid.

Be aware of the 60 day rule.  If you don't appeal your denial within 60 days, then the denial does become final and you have to start all over. 

There is never a charge for me to look at your case (before or after you are denied).  We will evaluate your claim to see what your next steps need to be--and if possible, we will help you take the next step. 

I can also help you file your initial application for SSDI.  You want a clean, complete application for two reasons:

1.  You want the best chance possible of being approved right away, and

2.  You want to lay the proper groundwork for an appeal in case your application is denied.

The Forsythe Firm works hard for hundreds of deserving disability claimants at all phases of the claims process.  We can handle claims anywhere in the state of Alabama or in Middle Tennessee.  We have also handled claims in Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky and Texas.  Our work is always free until you win and collect back pay on your claim.  And you always keep 100 percent of your monthly checks.
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Charles W. Forsythe
The Forsythe Firm
7027 Old Madison Pike NW - Suite 108
Huntsville, AL 35806

CALL (256) 799-0297

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