Social Security Disability Legal Services

Legal Help for Your Social Security Disability

If you're suffering from an illness or other medical condition that prevents you from working, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance. However, obtaining these benefits can be difficult. SSDI claims are denied at an alarmingly high rate, almost 70% or more. Help from a skilled attorney can give you a fighting chance for relief.

Since 1984, the Law Office of Lindsay Preston Rand in Braintree, MA has provided personalized advice and guidance for Massachusetts workers seeking the financial assistance they need. You don't have to grapple with the harsh effects of disability alone. Let the Law Office of Lindsay Rand help!

Prepare for Your SSDI Claim

SSDI benefits are payable to workers who have a disability that prevents them from working for a year or more. To qualify, you must meet certain earning requirements throughout your lifetime and your SSDI benefits, if granted, will be based on your history of earnings.

At the Law Office of Lindsay Preston Rand, we can guide you through the application process and assist you in compiling important documents, such as employment records and medical proof of your health condition. We will also interact with government examiners reviewing your claim, providing additional documentation and information that may be requested.

Get Support for Your SSDI Appeal

Even when people have demonstrated disabilities, SSDI claims can be denied. Common reasons are incomplete documentation, failure to cooperate with SSA examiners, inadequate proof of long-term disability, failure to undergo prescribed therapy or treatments, fraud in the application, or a finding that the disability is only partial and still allows for substantial gainful activity. Even if benefits are awarded, they may be lower than the amount you need and deserve.

If your claim is denied or shortchanged, you have remedies available. At the Law Office of Lindsay Preston Rand, we have represented individuals across the state seeking relief from negative decisions. We can use a wide range of legal forums to appeal your case.

• Reconsideration: This is a fresh review of your claim by a different examiner and different medical consultants than were involved in the original case, and this allows you to completely re-document and re-argue your case without any prejudice from the initial denial
• ALJ hearing: If your appeal is rejected again, you have 60 days to request a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ), who reviews the decision, evaluates new evidence and testimony, and can grant benefits in a substantial percentage of cases
• Appeals Council: Upon rejection from the ALJ, there is a right to a review by the SSA Appeals Council, but this review will only see if there were errors made by the ALJ, and claimant success is low
• Federal court: After going to the Appeals Council, your last recourse is to sue in federal court, claiming you were denied SSDI benefits in violation of law, and federal judges often find that particular evidence was given improper weight and will remand the case the SSA for reconsideration

Even if the Law Office of Lindsay Preston Rand did not handle your original SSDI claim, we are available to represent you in all stages of the appeals process.

Call Our Experienced Attorney Today

At the Law Office of Lindsay Preston Rand in Braintree, MA we help clients file for Social Security Disability benefits. We offer personalized service with reliable support from start to finish. As a local firm, we've served you since 1984, and we're proud to be a knowledgeable and accomplished partner for your legal needs. Our firm has been peer-review rated!

Same-day consultations are available for emergency needs. Most other consultations are completed in a few days. We work on contingency. Free a free consultation, call us now or fill out our online form.