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Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys at Law Obtains SSD Benefits for 17 Clients in One Day

Posted: September 15, 2010

In a record-breaking day for the firm, seventeen clients of Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys at Law received favorable decisions on Friday August 6, 2010. Either independently or with the help of the firm, each client filed an initial claim, which the Social Security Administration later denied. The majority of these seventeen clients were required to have hearings before an Administrative Law Judge. Following the hearing, each of the seventeen clients was awarded benefits.

When a lawyer at Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys takes on an SSD case, thirty years of experience back the claim. We know the intricacies of obtaining benefits and can guide clients through the laborious process of applying and then appealing initial decisions since most cases are won at the hearing stage. We develop a strategy to win the claim from start to finish. Informative staff complete and file applications, obtain medical records from doctors’ offices, and maintain frequent contact with the SSA to ensure the claim moves efficiently, always with the clients’ interests in mind.

The seventeen claims covered a wide range of disabilities, which include depression, anxiety, PTSD, diabetes, asthma, fibromyalgia, and congestive heart failure, as well as back, neck, and spinal injuries.

The SSA developed stringent criteria for claimants to receive benefits, and most claimants must go through the process of an appeal. In many cases it takes between two and three years to obtain a favorable decision, and the stress of waiting adds to the difficulties our clients already face. After they win their claim and begin collecting benefits, many clients experience feelings of relief.

The combined amount these seventeen clients stand to collect is estimated to exceed $4 million. With an average claimant age of 44 years, however, it is likely that the SSA will review the claims every three to five years to see if any of the disabled clients’ conditions have improved.

Regardless of the increased possibility of review, these favorable decisions give our clients hope in the midst of otherwise devastating life experiences. We congratulate each of these seventeen people on their successful claims and take great pride in having helped them obtain the benefits they deserve.

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