Law Office of Linda Markowsky, R.N., Esq.
helping people who cannot
work any longer
get the social security
disability insurance benefits they deserve
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what we can do for you
Not everyone filing a claim for Social Security Insurance Benefits or Supplemental Security Income needs legal representation. People with certain devastatingly disabling impairments will be awarded disability at the initial level if they can obtain the proper supporting medical documentation. In addition, depending on his or her education and prior work, it is usually easier for an older person to be found disabled.
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But if you would like help with your claim, we can guide and advise you, and help to protect your rights throughout the Social Security process, which includes the initial application phase, the reconsideration phase in some states, and the hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. We can also assist people who have received unfavorable decisions at the hearing stage appeal the Judge’s decision.
We will follow the team approach to provide you with the following services, as needed:
Develop your claim and appeals:
Complete and submit all forms related to each level of the administrative process
Initial Application Level
Reconsideration Level
Hearing Level
Appeals Council Level
Contact your doctors to obtain updated records
Elicit helpful medical statements from your doctors
Compile work records to document eligibility
Monitor your case status at different stages of appeal
Interpret notices and correspondence
Communicate with all related government agencies on your behalf
Federal Court Level:
Educate you:
Answer technical and procedural questions related to Social Security Disability
Explain medical and vocational aspects of your claim
Communicate with you:
Discuss your case without charge or obligation
Keep you informed every step of the way, answering your questions and concerns
Represent you at the hearing:
Prepare you and your witnesses to testify at the hearing
Obtain a copy of the SSA's file on you, and confirm its accuracy or correct it
Write a legal brief outlining your impairments and limitations to explain why you can't work
Cross-examine medical and vocational experts at the hearing
Attend the administrative hearing with you