Published on: July 23, 2014
For those seeking representation when pursuing their Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it can be a confusing process. One of the questions we often get is, "Why should I choose a disability advocate over a disability lawyer?" It's a reasonable question, and one which we felt we should address.
A great place to start is to define what an advocate is. By definition, an advocate is a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person or cause. And that's exactly what we do here at Disability Experts of Florida.
About the Team
Our accredited disability advocates at DEF have a profound understanding of the challenges people with disabilities face every day. We have witnessed these struggles first-hand because we work with the disabled every day, and our staff includes professionals who have worked within the medical field, the legal profession, with charitable foundations, and, of course, have extensive previous employment ith the Social Security Administration.
Please take a moment to review the credentials of our staff. We're proud of our experienced team of advocates. More importantly, we want to put our collective experience to work for you.
Disability Experts of Florida is experienced with preparing successful SSDI and SSI applications. We are equally passionate and compassionate, and we do what we do with the utmost respect both for our clients and the SSA.
Why Choose a Disability Advocate Over Disability Lawyers?
One of the first reasons many people choose an advocate over disability lawyers is that you now have a choice. It wasn't always so.
The non-attorney disability representation bill (H.R. 4532) is law. That means you can choose an experienced, accredited non-attorney disability advocate who is absolutely focused on disability advocacy and disability advocacy only. At DEF, we handle cases from the very beginning of the application process right through to the end.
You should understand that we specialize in working with the SSA. It isn't unusual for Florida disability lawyers to refuse to work on your disability case unless it has gone through at least one denial. Often times, they'll wait until your case has reached the hearing level of the appeals process.
At Disability Experts of Florida, we say "why do this?" We feel it is our duty to serve those in need because everyone deserves a good quality of life. To put people off like this runs counter to our mission.
Choosing a Disability Advocate at Disability Experts of Florida over Disability Lawyers Means Your Case will be Our First Priority
At DEF, we advocate for people with disabilities. We are passionate about helping people who can no longer work because of a disabling psychological or medical condition. We help them apply for and win the SSDI benefits they have earned and deserve to have by having paid their Social Security taxes into the system for year.
We do this because our team of non-attorney advocates specializes in working directly with the SSA.
