Many Metairie social security disability claimants have asked, “How much do you charge to represent me in my disability case?” As a social security disability attorney in the New Orleans, Louisiana area, the amount of attorney fees I usually charge to claimants is set by law and cannot exceed 25% of your back benefits, up…
I recently had two hearings with clients who were, in my estimation, disabled according to Social Security rules at the time of the hearing. Both clients had CE reports in their Social Security file supporting their claims of disability. Both clients were alleging disability going back to 2006, but their claims were not filed until…
One of the most important concepts in evaluating disability claims is Residual Functional Capacity (RFC). The code of federal regulations describe residual functional capacity as follows: Your residual functional capacity is the most you can still do despite your limitations.” 20 CFR 404.1545; 20 CFR 416.945. What exactly does this mean? RFC is evaluation of…
As a Greater Metairie SSDI lawyer, I am often asked if a person can get social security disability because of an anxiety disorder. The short answer is – yes, but it depends. To determine whether you are disabled by your anxiety disorder, Social Security will first consider whether your condition meets or equals a listing….