An experienced, local disability advocate should prove you with
- a local office in which to meet with you
- face-to-face, personal service
- an individual plan of representation
- an advocate you can meet early in the process
- answers to your questions
- personal service
Be aware that when you dial one of those 800 numbers you see on late night TV, you are probably going to get an out-of-state firm with
- a mass marketing emphasis, not personal service
- 800 numbers but no local office
- advocates you may not meet until the day of the hearing
- a philosophy of numbers: sign up thousands of cases and let the law of averages work.
The Forsythe Firm is geared toward personal, individualized representation. We have a local office in Huntsville where we will sit down with you and form a detailed plan to help you with your case. You will be able to visit us as you need and you will have our local telephone number. Contact us locally at (256) 799-0297.
Sure,
you could call one of those out-of-state 800 numbers for help with your
Social Security disability. But here is what a local disability
counselor or advocate should be able to offer you that these 800 numbers
may not:
- a convenient, private, local office in which to counsel you personally and map out a plan to represent you individually.
- face-to-face meetings anytime you need advice, have questions or need to drop off or pick up documents.
- a staff trained and dedicated to providing you with individualized, personal service.
- prompt return of your phone calls.
- in
person preparation for hearings, meetings or conferences with Social
Security - held with the representative who will actually represent you
at the hearing.
Frankly,
the boys at the 1-800 numbers generally don't have any local offices.
They don't specialize in personal service. They usually focus on
volume--handling as many cases as possible, a kind of wholesale approach
to the business.
Consider an experienced, dedicated but local disability advocate or attorney that you can walk in and meet.
The
Forsythe Firm, offices located near Bridge Street in Huntsville, would
welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Free case evaluations.
Never an upfront fee. (256) 799-0297
HUNTSVILLE, AL - LOCAL SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVES
For local help in Huntsville, see an AARP affiliated disability advocate for local assistance in filing or appealing a Social Security disability claim.
Visit the following website:
http://local.aarp.org/local-services/the-forsythe-firm-7027-old-madison-pike-108-madison.html
Call (256) 799-0297
- Free local parking - street level - handicap accessible
- Local, experienced advocates
- No fee charged until you collect back payments
- Direct pay eligible from Social Security
- Help with paperwork and forms
- We get your medical records for you.
- Never an upfront fee
- Veteran friendly, veteran experienced
- Special attention to persons over age 50
There is no such thing as being "partially disabled" with Social Security. You are either totally disabled or not disabled at all. Why, then, do some people get partially favorable decisions?
The term "partially favorable" refers to the DECISION, not to the person. The person is fully disabled. The decision is not fully favorable. This means that the judge or decision maker did not approve every benefit applied for in the original application.
Usually, a partially favorable decision has to do with the onset date of disability. The judge found that the claimant is fully disabled -- but he became disabled at a date later than the date stated in the application. This would result in less back pay. That is why the decision is considered "partially favorable" instead of "fully favorable."
A fully favorable decision agrees with the allegations made in the claimant's application, including the alleged onset date.
For example, if a claimant alleges that he became disabled on February 15, 2009 and the judge agrees, he issues a fully favorable decision. However, if the judge believes that the claimant did not become disabled until November 20, 2010, he will issue a partially favorable decision (by moving the alleged onset date and reducing the amount of back pay).
The claimant is fully disabled. But the decision was not fully favorable.
Don't confuse the term "Fully Favorable" decision with being "fully disabled." Social Security does not pay any benefit for being "partly disabled,' because there is no such thing as a partial disability under Social Security rules.
When a claimant receives a notice of a "Fully Favorable" decision, it simply means that all the benefits requested in the application have been approved, including the back pay.
When a "partially favorable" is issued, it usually means that the alleged onset date of disability has been moved forward and some or all of the back pay has been lost. The claimant is still fully disabled--just not on the date they claimed in their application. A partially favorable decision does not affect the current monthly benefit, just the pack pay.
May partially favorable decisions be appealed? Yes, they may be appealed within 60 days. However, the claimant should understand that the entire decision is being appealed, not just the onset date. An appeal places the entire decision back under review. The result may be a new decision that is the same as the original decision, better than the original decision or more unfavorable than the original decision.
