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Getting a Disability Lawyer in TexasThere can be no doubt that it is tough to win disability benefits in Texas. The federal government has reported that less than forty percent of claims for social security disability (SSD) and supplemental security income (SSI) filed in Texas are approved by the state disability determination services agency. Those who filed appeals in the social security disability appeals process were even less successful—less than twenty percent of first appeals (also called requests for reconsideration or request for review) filed in Texas were approved. Given these numbers, if you are a Texas resident and are thinking about filing for SSD or SSI benefits, it might be worth your while to consult with a disability attorney early on. While it is true that many disability lawyers will not take a case until it has been denied twice by a state disability examiner, a visit to a lawyer can provide useful tips and direction to applicants who are attempting to understand the disability determination process. If your initial claim for disability has already been denied, it is highly unlikely that you will win disability benefits from a reconsideration appeal, especially if you simply resubmit the same information to the same agency (both initial claims and reconsideration appeals are decided by state disability examiners working for disability determination services). It can be helpful to get an attorney involved after your first application has been denied and before you file this first appeal, because a good attorney may be able to spot weaknesses or omissions in the original information you supplied, and help provide a fresh slant on your case before you resubmit it to a state disability examiner. Your lawyer can also ensure that your intention to appeal is in the social security office before the 60-day deadline is up, which is very important: Cases not filed within the deadline are automatically denied, and you have no choice by to start over with a new claim, putting you several months behind in this already time-consuming process. Of course, as the federal statistics indicate, the majority of applicants in South Carolina will not be approved for benefits by disability determination services, and will have to appeal their case a second time. This second appeal takes place at a hearing before a federal administrative law judge, but studies have shown that individuals who appeal a disability claim denial and appear before a disability judge stand a greater than 60 percent chance of being approved, if they are represented by a disability lawyer. Clearly, this level of consideration offers the best odds of winning benefits for those filing for disability in Texas and applicants are strongly advised to get a disability lawyer at this point if they haven’t already. Those represented before federal disability judges by an attorney win benefits significantly more often than those who appear with no legal representation. For more information on: Social Security Disability and SSI Disability.
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