California is a state situated on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, and Arizona to the southeast, as well as by Baja California in Mexico to the south.

Known for its varied climate and geography, as well as for its ethnically diverse population, it is the third largest state in the United States. If it were a country, it would be the 59th largest in the world. Its population as of 2007 has reached 37,700,000 making it the most populated state in the U.S. and is the 13th fastest-growing state.

Meanwhile, in an ideal state like California, residents and other individuals who are truly disabled would find easy access to disability benefits. Unfortunately, the disability benefit system as it is currently managed by the Social Security Administration does not operate in this way. Hence, California Social Security disability attorneys must be called to the rescue.

Disability claims can take a very long time to process. More often than not, most claimants for disability benefits have encountered severe problems and hardship because they had no idea how long the process would take.

Regardless of what anyone says to you, it is still a good advice to pursue a claim for Social Security disability and get it filed as soon as possible. From paperwork to filing the initial claim and to appeal, the assistance of an attorney is inevitable.

If you think that you may have problems in accomplishing the paperwork needed for your social security disability claim, take some advice and find qualified assistance immediately.

On the other hand, if you are denied on your initial claim, get an attorney to provide representation and help you with your claim for continuing and past due benefits. Usually, claims are denied at the initial claim level. This will force an appeal or reconsideration.

Sadly, reconsiderations usually have a higher percentage of denial than initial claims and to go to a hearing unrepresented is thoughtless.

If your claim for social security disability in California has been denied at either the initial or reconsideration levels, you should not be terrified. It may be unfortunate but it is a normal occurrence. In fact, 60% to 70% of claims are denied at the Initial level while 80% to 85% are denied at the Reconsideration level.

The next step after denial would be a disability hearing before an Administrative Law Judge before the claim can be approved.

Therefore, as soon as a letter of denial is received, immediately contact the social security office where you originally filed your social security disability claim and request the appropriate appeal.

If you have representation, let your attorney handle this for you. You can ask for request for reconsideration or request for hearing before an administration law judge.

Having the right help on your social security disability case can very well make the difference between winning and losing a claim for benefits.
With this in mind, determining the issue of representation and the representative to handle your disability case is no small matter.


Our Los Angeles lawyers have proven their efficiency in handling Social Security Disability claims in California. For your inquiries, do visit our website and fill out our free case evaluation form.