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You need Social Security Disability benefits because your health has taken a turn for the worse, you can’t work, and you don’t have enough money to cover your daily expenses.
You see there are people who can help you apply for disability benefits that can improve your life significantly. But what does a disability advocate do? For that matter, what is a disability advocate?
Under Social Security Administration (SSA) rules, a disability advocate is someone who:
- Has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Undergoes courses in how the Social Security Disability system works
- Passes a test of their knowledge of Social Security rules
- Passes a background check
- Provides professional guidance for people seeking disability benefits
You might also hear about Social Security Disability lawyers. They provide similar services as disability advocates but also have law school training.
No matter whether you get a disability attorney or a non-attorney advocate to help with your claim, you pay no fee for your representative until you win benefits.
Your advocate’s fee comes out of the back benefits Social Security awards when you succeed in your claim—and the amount of your retroactive benefits your advocate can collect is subject to limits set by Social Security.
Mathis & Mathis Disability Advocates is a family business with advocates who have helped thousands of people win benefits over three generations.
We’ve been helping everyday people achieve more stable lives after medical setbacks in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Alexandria and Northern Virginia—or anywhere in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania—for over 30 years.
Read below for more on what disability advocates do for people every day.
At Mathis & Mathis, Social Security Disability Is All We Do.
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