Best & Anderson, P.A. Personal Injury Blog

If you are disabled and unable to work, it is highly suggested you pursue a claim for Social Security Disability and get it filed immediately because disability claims can take a very long time to process. Many claimants for disability benefits have experienced severe problems and hardship because they had no idea how long the process would be. When they realized this, it was too late. If you apply and your initial claim is denied, an experienced SSDI attorney can help you with the claim for continuing and past due benefits.

A claimant will typically be approved on initial application or will have to follow the appeal route, at least to the point where your case is brought before an Administrative Law Judge at a Social Security Disability hearing. This is not always the case, but it is most often the case. Initial claims are denied up to 70% of the time, and for this reason, most claimants will have to go to a hearing if they hope to be approved. No claimant should ever go to a hearing without an attorney.

Another piece of advice is this: Since your SSDI or SSI claim will be evaluated completely on the basis of your medical records, the best advice is to get regular, ongoing medical treatment. If you lose your medical coverage before your claim for benefits is approved, as usually is the case, you should try to be seen at a free clinic, health department, or emergency room. These treatment sources may not be as good as one regular doctor, but they are better than having no treatment record at all. The general rule is that you cannot be approved for SSDI or SSI if you are not seen by a medical provider at least once every two months.

If you would like to learn more about the very lengthy and complicated process of filing for SSDI or SSI in Florida, please contact the experienced Social Security Disability Attorneys at Best & Anderson, Attorneys at Law in Orlando, Florida.