Social Security Disability FAQ’s

Unlike many attorneys, Tabak Law’s disability attorneys do not charge up-front fees to work on your Social Security disability case. The attorneys at Tabak Law will be paid a fee only if they win your case (this is called a contingency fee.)

Here’s how it works:

For Social Security disability lawyers, the fee is limited to 25% of the past-due benefits you are awarded, up to a maximum of $7,200. Note that the attorney will be paid only out of your past-due benefits, or “backpay.” If no back-dated benefits are awarded, the attorney will not receive a fee.

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How do I check the status of a pending application for benefits?

If you applied for benefits, you can check the Status of Your Application online.

Your application status shows:

• The date your application was received;
• Any requests for additional documents;
• The address of the office processing your application; and
• If a decision has been made.

You cannot check the status of an application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits online.

If you are unable to check your status online, you can

• Call social security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
• Contact your local Social Security office, or
• If you are a current client, contact Tabak Law, LLC at (414) 351-4400.

Social security hearings are private, held in a small conference rooms, and last an hour or so. The judge will ask you about your education, training, work experience, symptoms, limitations, and daily activities. If you are represented by a social security disability attorney he/she will have an opportunity to ask you questions directly regarding your disability. They may also refer to any relevant medical evidence in the record.Other important tasks that a social security disability attorney will complete are: 

• Obtain reports from treating doctors that are consistent with Social Security regulations
• Refer claimants to specialists for additional reports that answer questions raised by        Social Security regulations
• Obtain a vocational expert’s evaluation of the claimant’s ability to work
• Ask that a prior application for benefits be reopened
• Seek a waiver of a time limit
• Request subpoenas to insure the presence of crucial witnesses or documents
• Advise the claimant on how best to prepare for and testify at the hearing
• Object to improper evidence or procedures at the hearing
• Cross-examine adverse witnesses
• Present a closing statement
• Submit a written summary of the evidence and argument
• If the claimant wins, make sure the SSA correctly calculates benefits
• If the claimant loses, he/she may request review of the hearing decision by the Appeals Council

What happens if I work and get Social Security retirement benefits?