Fees to Win Your Social Security - Disability Case

  Kassin & Carrow Fees

NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE!

 

In the economy today, many household budgets are stressed. At Kassin & Carrow, the last thing we want to do is to add extra financial burdens to you and your family. We believe that if you do not win your case, you should not pay our fee. 

For most cases, we work on a contingent fee basis of 25% of past-due benefits or $6,000.00, whichever is less. Any fee must be approved by the Social Security Administration. If you don not win your case, then you do not pay any fee.

We will ask you to reimburse us for cost of acquiring medical records, and for whatever your doctor charges for writing reports to help us win your claim. Total expenses usually are less than $100.00.

If you do not win your case, then you do not pay any expenses.

Getting the Social Security Disability Insurance You're Due...

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

You may be eligible to receive benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are "insured." This means that you worked long enough and paid taxes into the Social Security system. Your adult child may also be eligible for benefits under your earnings record if he or she has a disability that began before age 22. Medical and other information will be collected when the government makes a decision about benefits. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration's website, a 20-year-old worker has a 30 percent chance of becoming disabled before reaching retirement age. 

When determining if a person is disabled, the government uses five questions:

1. Are you working? If you are working and your gross earnings are more than $1,010.00 per month, you generally cannot be considered disabled. If you are not working or your gross earnings are below $1,010.00 per month due to a medical condition, then SSA will go to the next question.
2. Is your condition "severe"? Your condition must interfere with basic work related activities for your claim to be considered. If your condition is not severe, then SSA will not find you disabled. If your condition is severe, then SSA will go to the next question.
3. Is your condition found in the list of disabling conditions? The regulations list impairment for each of the major body systems that are so severe they automatically mean you are disabled. If your condition is not on the list, then SSA has to decide if it is of equal severity to an impairment on the list. If your condition meets or equals one of the listed impairments, then SSA will find that you are disabled. If your condition does not meet or equal one of the listed impairments, then SSA will go to the next question.
4. Can you perform the work that you did previously? If your condition is severe, but not at the same or equal severity as a condition on the list then SSA must determine if the condition interferes with your ability to do the work that you did previously. If your condition does not prevent you from doing your past work, then SSA will not find you disabled. If your condition prevents you from doing your past work, then SSA will go to the next question.
5. Can you perform any other type of work? If you can not do the work that you did in the past, then SSA determines if you are able to adjust to other work. SSA considers your medical conditions, your age, education, past work experience and any transferable skills that you may have acquired. If you cannot adjust to other work, then SSA will find you disabled.

If you are found to be disabled:

• you will be eligible for Medicare health insurance or Medicaid, depending on the type of Social Security benefit
• you may receive annual cost of living increases
• you may receive tax advantages or receive your benefits tax-free
• you may protect any future Social Security benefits (with Retirement or Survivors benefits if eligible)
• you may quality for vocational rehabilitation programs or work incentives to get you back to work
• your spouse or children may be eligible for benefits on your record

Experienced Social Security - Disability Lawyers

  Our Experience is your Advantage

With over 30 years of handling Social Security claims in Missouri and Illinois, we bring all that experience to your claim. We have successfully represented thousands of clients who are now receiving the Social Security Disability benefits they deserve.  If you are injured and can't work, or have been denied previous applications for disability, we may be able to help. Don't take on the process alone.  Don't wait for your first denial before contacting us.  Let us help you today, regardless of where you are in the process. 

Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income are the two programs through which the government pays disability benefits. These benefits may be paid if you have a medical situation that is expected to last at least one year.  There are other programs available if you have a partial or a short-term disability.

We want to be the attorney to represent you if you have a severe physcial or mental condition that prevents you from working.  Our purpose is to guide you throughout the entire process.  We'll assist you in filing your initial application.  Should your claim be denied, we will work hard to file your appeals. Gathering the proper medical evidence for your hearing will prepare you for questions the judge and other attorneys are likely to ask. We believe that your claim is important and doing our best to help you get the financial and medical benefits you deserve is the #1 priority for all the attorneys at Kassin & Carrow.

As your attorney, you can expect us to:

• Give you an evaluation and explanation of your claim
• Gather medical and/or other evidence
• Retrieve necessary documents from your Social Security Disability file
• Ask that prior application for benefits be reopened
• Work with your doctor to prepare a report that complies with Social Security rules
• Prepare you (if needed) to testify at hearing
• Present opening and/or closing statements at the hearing
• Request timely appeals -and to the proper levels of appeal
• Seek a waiver of time limit
• If approved, make sure you receive the correct amount of benefits