Episode 12-What Should You Expect from Your Lawyer?
In this episode, I address the question – what should a Social Security client expect from his attorney. With disability cases taking up to three years start to finish, you should feel confident that your lawyer has a plan for managing your case during this long period of time. Very few consumer law cases take more than a few months – you need to know that your lawyer is capable of managing your case over an extended period of time. My guest this episode is attorney Ron Miller. Ron is the managing partner of the Disability Law Group based in California. Ron's firm is a multi-state firm in that he and his lawyers travel throughout the country to represent claimants in many other States. Having known Ron for several years, I often wondered how he and his staff managed to keep so much information organized and to prepare so well for disability hearings. Today, you will get a glimpse into how Ron approaches this issue. When I approached Ron about appearing on ssdRadio and asked if he had a specific topic in mind, he immediately expressed his desire to talk about the level of service that an attorney ought to provide to his clients. This is the first part of my interview with Ron – I'll post the remainder of our discussion in a later show. I hope you enjoy learning about top notch client service from a lawyer who works to provide this level of service every day.
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Comments on Episode 12-What Should You Expect from Your Lawyer?
You answered a question of mine in December of 2006 regarding part time work.
I was represented by Ron Miller of The Disability Group, and as of April 18, 2008 I received a fully favorable OTR decision for SSI aand SSDI concurrently from date of onset.
I have a question about payment of SSI. When I went to the Soc Sec office to update some information, and I was told that SSI can only be paid from the date of filing.
That would contradict the judge's decision of concurrent payments for SSI/SSDI would it not? I filed in January of 2006; date of onset was 11/11/05.
April 26, 2008
Corrie Wynns @ 7:19 pm
You answered a question of mine in December of 2006 regarding part time work.
I was represented by Ron Miller of The Disability Group, and as of April 18, 2008 I received a fully favorable OTR decision for SSI aand SSDI concurrently from date of onset.
I have a question about payment of SSI. When I went to the Soc Sec office to update some information, and I was told that SSI can only be paid from the date of filing.
That would contradict the judge's decision of concurrent payments for SSI/SSDI would it not? I filed in January of 2006; date of onset was 11/11/05.
Your local office is correct – SSI can only be paid as of the date of your application. The judge decides onset issues, but not payment issues.
Jonathan
Corrie – SSI can not be paid for any month prior to the date of application. Title II disability can be paid up to one year prior to the application date. This is why I generally advise prospective clients to apply sooner rather than later – there is usually very little reason to wait to apply.