How much will it cost to hire an attorney?
Fees
that attorneys may charge in Social Security cases are regulated by the Social Security Administration. In most cases,
the client pays an attorney fee only if the case is won. A typical arrangement calls for the payment of a contingent
fee of 25% of the retroactive benefits, up to a maximum of $5,300. Other arrangements are possible depending on the
details of your case.
What are retroactive benefits?
A successful applicant
receives benefits calculated with respect to the date of the application or the date the disability began. This means
that by the time an application is decided favorably, many months (sometimes years) of unpaid benefits will have accrued.
Thus, in most cases, you pay your attorney only 25% of those accrued benefits.
Notice Concerning Costs
In all cases, clients may be responsible for actual expenditures made in pursuing
the case, such as the cost of obtaining medical records and medical evaluations. Such costs are payable regardless of
the outcome of the case.
