How Can An SSDI Attorney Help With My Appeal? 

 Posted on April 15, 2025 in Social Security Disability

A disabled American who paid Social Security taxes during their career may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). You may be entitled to file for SSDI if a disability prevents you from working for a year or more, such as for back injuries, heart disease, cancer, bipolar disorder, diabetes, and other severe conditions and illnesses. 

Unfortunately, some SSDI applications are denied. If your claim is rejected, you may despair and wonder what your rights are. A Texas SSDI attorney may assist if your claim is denied. Contact The Law Offices of Coats & Todd today for a free consultation.

What are Your Social Security Decision Appeal Options? 

The Social Security Administration (SSA) allows taxpayers to appeal a decision it made, such as an SSDI claim denial. The process is as follows: 

• Request consideration: A Disability Determination Services (DDS) examiner in Texas will review your SSDI request and original application. 

• Hearing with a judge: An administrative law judge will review the matter if you disagree with the examiner’s reconsideration. 

• Review of hearing decision: The Appeals Council will review the judge’s decision if you disagree. 

• File federal district court action: If you disagree with the Appeals Council decision, you or your SSDI attorney may file a civil lawsuit within 60 days. 

3 Benefits of an SSDI Attorney Overseeing Your Appeal 

The SSDI appeals process is complex, and the medical evidence presented, along with the skill of your attorney, helps determine whether your appeal is successful. The Law Offices of Coats & Todd has worked with disabled parties and their families successfully on thousands of SSDI cases. Our extensive SSDI claim experience has armed us with vast knowledge of the SSDI application and appeal processes. Our legal services are of great value during client appeals in these ways: 

Following Deadlines

SSA will deny your claim if you miss a deadline or do not provide complete information about your disability. Our SSDI attorneys will avoid this problem by ensuring you meet all deadlines and provide the most recent and comprehensive medical evidence to support your claim. 

Ensuring Maximum Medical Information is Provided 

We will work closely with your doctors to ensure that the SSA judge reviewing your claim has all the medical information needed to make a favorable claim. 

Potentially Speed Up the Appeals Process

Our SSDI attorneys can sometimes help speed up the SSDI appeals process by providing the agency with a dire needs letter. We will explain what it means once we know the SSA’s decision on your appeal. Then, we will either prepare you to obtain your SSDI benefits or take your appeal to the next stage of the appeals process. 

Contact a Plano, TX SSDI Appeals Lawyer Now  

The state denied your SSDI claim, so that is the end of the matter, right? Wrong. SSDI claim denials can be appealed, and your best chance of prevailing is with your skilled attorney’s assistance. Speak with an experienced Dallas, TX SSDI attorney at The Law Offices of Coats & Todd in a free consultation. Call 972-671-9922 today. Our dedicated SSDI attorneys will fight tirelessly for a favorable outcome in your disability case.