Fetal Alcohol Disorder is a Major Problem and may result in SSI benefits

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Children with Fetal Alcohol Disorder may be eligible for SSI benefits. It all depends on the severity of the child’s condition. Check with a children’s SSI lawyer.

Important Attorney Fee Information for Injury and Disability Cases

The way attorneys charge for their services vary according to the type of case that is involved.

Some lawyers charge a certain amount per hour to work on your case. This is usually for business cases or criminal cases.

In these type of cases the lawyer may ask for an upfront retainer fee to start working on your case.

Fortunately in injury cases, workers’ compensation cases, and Social Security Disability cases there are no upfront fees and no hourly fees.

In these type of injury cases you only pay the lawyer if you win your case. The payment is due when you win and recover money.

This is very important for you because usually a person who is injured or when they are unable to work does not have the money to pay a lawyer on an hourly basis.

Many people do not know that they even have access to a lawyer when they are hurt and can no longer work.

Make sure that you take full advantage that a lawyer will work for free for you until you win.

You can utilize the attorney’s experience to protect your interests from the beginning of the case, and fight for you against the government and insurance companies.

Questions about using a lawyer to help you? Feel free to contact Illinois injury and disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

 

Missouri Pastor Guilty of Taking Social Security Benefits

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The rule is that you may receive Social Security Benefits and earn just over $1000 a month for part time work. Reporting your earnings to SSA will protect you from criminal charges.

The State of Disability in Illinois

The State of Illinois has approximately 3 to 4 percent of its population in current pay for Social Security Disability benefits.

That ranks in the lower range in comparison to the other states.

Disability applicants are sent to different hearing offices throughout Illinois.

The approval rates from the hearing offices differ.

The highest approval rates are find in the Oak Brook office at 56 percent.

Evanston is next at 53 percent.

Peoria is the lowest at 40 percent.

Peoria covers central Illinois.

As you can see it makes a difference where you live and where your case is assigned.

You need to make sure that you present a strong case to the Judge to increase your odds.

This means going to your doctors and explaining your major problems and limitations.

Ask for prescriptions for canes, walkers, or braces that are needed.

Make sure to ask for the doctor’s office to complete disability placard forms and any notes describing your limitations.

Remember that it does not cost to get a Social Security lawyer to help you. You only pay if you win money.

Questions about how to make your case for disability? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.