We are truly on your side because we have family members who have gone through what you are going through, including my son who had Multiple Sclerosis and my niece who has Lupus. I have 15 years of experience as a social worker specializing in helping those with severe difficulties. Our firm has a combined 25 years experience within the disability government system itself and 2 decades of legal services working for our clients. Our fees are limited, with no deposit or up-front costs, and we are effective because we understand the person, the medical conditions and the system.
We believe our representation of you is different than other firms in the following ways:
1. We obtain all of your medical and hospital records for you. As your attorney, we are able to receive all Connecticut records for free, You will not need to pay for your medical records unless that are from another state
2. We ask all of your primary treating physicians for their opinion with your assistance by "doctor forms" or interrogatories. Social Security does not ask for your doctor's opinion! The opinion of your doctor is the most important factor in determining if you are disabled. Very few attorneys use interrogatories, however, we believe they often "make or break" your case.
3. We file all appeals for you to the hearing level. You do not have to do this time-consuming, frustrating step.
4. We sit down for a thorough initial interview with you to determine ALL of your medical and emotional conditions, your symptoms, your medications, your current and past doctors and all your treatment, even if it was in the past. Social Security will only obtain medical records 1 year before the date you allege your disability began!
5. We try to obtain the earliest possible onset date or beginning date of your disability for maximum benefits for you. We look at short term, 6 months or less, attempts to work or if you needed help or worked under special conditions due to your medical conditions. We also attempt to re-open prior denials which is very difficult!
6. We give you simple one-page forms and self-addressed, stamped envelopes for you to keep us up-to-date with your conditions throughout the lengthy process through multiple appeals.
7. We sit down with you for a pre-hearing appointment to fully prepare you for your hearing before the Administration Law Judge. We review the "positives" and "negatives" of your claim with you and answer any questions you may have about the hearing or about your case.
8. We write a legal memorandum, complete with caselaw, before the hearing based upon your medical conditions and the issues of law in your case. Very few attorneys submit these memos.
2. We ask all of your primary treating physicians for their opinion with your assistance by "doctor forms" or interrogatories. Social Security does not ask for your doctor's opinion! The opinion of your doctor is the most important factor in determining if you are disabled. Very few attorneys use interrogatories, however, we believe they often "make or break" your case.
3. We file all appeals for you to the hearing level. You do not have to do this time-consuming, frustrating step.
4. We sit down for a thorough initial interview with you to determine ALL of your medical and emotional conditions, your symptoms, your medications, your current and past doctors and all your treatment, even if it was in the past. Social Security will only obtain medical records 1 year before the date you allege your disability began!
5. We try to obtain the earliest possible onset date or beginning date of your disability for maximum benefits for you. We look at short term, 6 months or less, attempts to work or if you needed help or worked under special conditions due to your medical conditions. We also attempt to re-open prior denials which is very difficult!
6. We give you simple one-page forms and self-addressed, stamped envelopes for you to keep us up-to-date with your conditions throughout the lengthy process through multiple appeals.
7. We sit down with you for a pre-hearing appointment to fully prepare you for your hearing before the Administration Law Judge. We review the "positives" and "negatives" of your claim with you and answer any questions you may have about the hearing or about your case.
8. We write a legal memorandum, complete with caselaw, before the hearing based upon your medical conditions and the issues of law in your case. Very few attorneys submit these memos.
