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Disability Attorney - Does Social Security pay the fee?The Social Security Administration allows individuals who are filing for, or have filed for disability, to obtain representation to help them through the disability process. Who is allowed to represent individuals who are filing for disability? An individual who is filing for disability may potentially choose any person they wish to assist them with their disability case. Usually, though, disability representatives are either attorneys, or non-attorney representatives who are often former employees of the social security administration. Attorneys and non-attorney representatives charge a fee for representation, which is limited by Social Security rules and regulations. What do I mean by "charge a fee"? You may be thinking I do not have the money to hire a representative especially now that I am unable to work. Luckily, Social Security representatives do not charge their fees up front; instead there is a binding agreement between the representative and their client that stipulates what the representative can charge as a fee in the event that a disability case has been won (in other words, if the case is not won, there is no fee). This binding agreement is simply known as the fee agreement. Currently, the standard fee agreement will include a statement that the representative is allowed to collect twenty five percent of any back benefits payable to the disabled individual up to maximum of $5300.00 dollars. Of course, representatives may charge for incidental expenses along with the standard fee, such as for the cost of obtaining medical records. However, these expenses should also be clearly defined in the fee agreement. For more information on: Social Security Disability and SSI Disability.
A few words about Elder Law 
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