Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability

We understand that once you are not accepted for Social Security Disability Benefits, it can be a difficult and frustrating procedure.  We are experienced in this area.

If you have applied for benefits and are not receiving them, we will fight for what justly belongs to you.

We cannot help you until you have applied for your Social Security Disability Benefits and received your first denial.  To apply Social Security benefits, please call the Social Security Administration at 800.772.1213 and ask for an application or visit any Social Security office.

Attorney Douglas A. Garner has represented people and helped disabled persons win their Social Security claims since 1991.  Statistics show that disabled persons with attorney representation are much more successful than those who appear before the Social Security Administration without attorneys.  We can help you get the benefits you deserve.

Listed below are a few ways that we work harder to get your benefits.  You need to choose us as your legal representation for your Social Security Disability Benefits claim, if you wish to receive the maximum for your claim.  We will represent you at each stage of your claim, even in Federal District Court if necessary.

We will assist you in all aspects of your claim, which may include representing you at administrative hearings and filing appeals in Federal Court.  In preparation for your administrative hearing, we will explain what issues are most important and will prepare you for the questions the Judge is likely to ask. 

If your case goes to Federal Court, we will submit written legal arguments and will provide oral arguments if necessary.  Non-attorney representatives cannot do this for you, and it is very difficult for a non-representative claimant to understand what issues are most important in these proceedings.

We will do the "leg work" for you.  We will assist you with the routine matters associated with your claim, such as filing your appeals in a timely manner and assisting you in completing Social Security questionnaires.
 
Obtaining doctors' records, special reports, and interrogatories can be very burdensome to you, but it is routine for us.  We are able to quickly and knowledgeably answer your questions.  Although hiring an attorney will not speed up the claims process, we monitor the status of your claim to be sure it is being processed properly.

We understand your impairments.  Social Security claims can be awarded on the basis of a single impairment (either physical or psychological) or a combination of impairments.  In some cases, vocational factors such as age, education, and work history are important.   We are experienced in reading medical records and understand the nature of complex diseases and injuries.  We will obtain the specific information your doctors must provide to Social Security in order to prove your case.

We understand how Social Security Benefits are calculated.  We understand how the Social Security Administration calculates benefits, and if your claim is approved, we will make sure that any benefits payable to you and your dependent children are computed and paid correctly.  Many times, problems arise when a person collects Worker's Compensation benefits and then is approved for Social Security benefits.  We have considerable experience in this area and can help you resolve any problems.

We do not collect an attorney fee unless we win your claim.  Although you are ultimately responsible for any money we spend "out of pocket" to develop our case (such as costs for medical records, filing fees, etc.) we do not collect an attorney fee unless we win your claim.  Accordingly, you have nothing to lose (and everything to gain) by hiring us to represent you in your claim for Social Security disability benefits.

Zerbe Garner Miller & Blondell LLP
15 West Center Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Phone 812-537-0001
Fax 812-537-5889
Email law@zerbegarnerlaw.com

Cincinnati Office:
312 Walnut St.
Suite 1600
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202