At the Law Offices of David S. Kohm we are experienced with all aspects of disability law and routinely handle cases related to Social Security Disability benefits as well as appeals for those who have been denied those benefits. If your benefits have been denied, you need the Law Offices of David S. Kohm working for you!
How Do I Appeal if My Disability Benefits Are Denied?
If your initial application for benefits is denied for medical or other reasons you should be provided with an explanation by the Social Security Administration. That explanation should be included in the letter that you received informing you of the denial. Included with your denial letter should be a package of forms informing you of your right to appeal and providing you with instructions for filling out those forms as where to submit the forms once they are completed, and details about the time limits in which a disability appeal must be filed. As you might imagine, you could soon find yourself surrounded by piles of paperwork that are filled with terms that you don’t really understand.
Why an Attorney Should Handle Your Disability Appeal
While you are not required to have an attorney, Attorney David Kohm strongly recommends against handling your own appeal for several important reasons, detailed below.
First of all, the laws regarding disability can be one of the most complex areas of Social Security law for a practicing attorney to understand, much less a layman. When you consider that the social security laws and regulations can often change significantly from year to year, it would be very difficult for a non-attorney to stay abreast of these changes.
Secondly, many federal agencies (such as the Social Security Administration) can be quite unforgiving if exactly the right form isn’t filled out in exactly the right way. Remember, the Social Security disability determination officers are usually looking for a reason to deny your claim! If an attorney is handling your appeal, you will not have to worry about being denied because of some minor problem you may have made in filling out the paperwork.
Finally, working with an attorney will spare you the tasks of locating the proper documents that will support your Social Security disability appeal. At the time of your visit with an attorney, you can sign all the forms necessary for hospitals, clinics, doctors and everyone else to release your records to your attorney so that your claim appeal is prepared without unnecessary delay.
Why You Need Attorney David S. Kohm For Your Disability Benefits Appeal
Attorney David Kohm and the staff of the Law Offices of David Kohm & Associates know how difficult it can be for someone who has worked hard all their life to realize, and accept, that a physical disability now prevents them from supporting themselves or acting as the family breadwinner. This can be even harder to accept if your disability claim has been denied. Attorney Kohm and his associates have helped hundreds of families during these difficult times and they understand your needs and concerns.
From your first visit to the Law Offices of David Kohm until you begin receiving your disability income, David Kohm and his associates will treat you with the respect due to individuals who have been hard workers all their lives but have now become disabled.
If your disability benefits claim has been denied, contact the Law Offices of David S. Kohm today by calling the Dallas office at (972) 362-6848, the Arlington office at (817) 522-4451, or the Fort Worth office at (817) 764-1375.
