How to Negotiate a Settlement With an Insurance Claims Adjuster?
Wondering how to negotiate a settlement with an insurance claims adjuster? Find out the crucial steps here.
If an application is denied, the Social Security Disability lawyer will represent the worker at a hearing before an administrative law judge. At the hearing, the Judge and the lawyer will question the worker under oath. The judge will want to know details about the worker’s earnings, physical complaints, past work, and medical treatment. The worker may also present witnesses. The judge will call a vocational expert. The expert will give an opinion as to what jobs a person with limitations similar to the worker can do. The lawyer may cross-examine the expert. The best attorneys are able to have the expert say that there are no jobs a similar worker is capable of doing.
If the judge finds the worker to be eligible for benefits, the worker may receive back pay. The worker will receive benefits starting from six months from the date of disablement. The date of disablement may be the date the worker went out of work due to injury. Or, it could also be some other date based on medical evidence. The date of disablement is in the discretion of the law judge and the Social Security Administration. An attorney fee is typically the lesser of 25% of back pay, or $6,000.
If a worker is denied benefits at a hearing, the Social Security Disability lawyer may file an administrative appeal. The lawyer may also file and appeal in federal court. In some circumstances, the injured worker should instead file a new application.
The answer is yes, a worker may receive both types of benefits at the same time. However, the worker must routinely report all income, including other disability income, to Social Security. Additional income, such as workers’ compensation benefits, may lead to a reduction in benefits paid through social security. The injured worker may also file a personal injury lawsuit while applying for social security disability benefits. Any recovery from a personal injury case must also be reported to the Social Security Administration
If you are seeking a skilled Social Security Disability lawyer to assist with your application or hearing, please call The Platta Law Firm 24/7 for a free consultation.
Wondering how to negotiate a settlement with an insurance claims adjuster? Find out the crucial steps here.
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