Social Security Administration is well-known for being really hard-nosed about releasing disability benefits. It can take months or years to get approved for benefits, and then you have to struggle with the state of California to get your SSI benefits started too. In some states, SSI benefits start automatically with the receiving of SSDI, but not in California. You may need an SSI benefits attorney from Fresno to help you.
An Attorney Streamlines the Process
Trying to get the state to listen to you and get the SSI benefits going is not always as easy as you might think. An SSI benefits attorney from Fresno can help streamline the process by being your advocate and your go-between. The lawyer takes your award letter from SSA that states you qualify for disability benefits and passes a copy along to the state. Included in this communique is a letter on the legal head telling the state that you have legal representation and that you qualify for SSI. The state doesn’t ignore legal letterhead mail, so it moves things along for you faster.
Waiting Times Are Shorter
It is estimated that your wait time to start receiving SSI is a few months or more without a lawyer. With a lawyer, you can easily cut your wait time in half or more. Your lawyer typically doesn’t charge you until your case is resolved and you start receiving the benefits you are owed. The nice thing is that this arrangement includes back payment of benefits that can pay your lawyer. Contact Pena and Bromberg for more information.
