How We Help You
The Benefits You've Earned. The Respect You Deserve.
If you're applying for disability benefits, these are very tough times for you. We understand that. We're here to help you get through it. With Don Pilzer PC you'll find the respect and commitment that are critical to effective representation.
- If your Social Security disability claim has been denied in South Carolina...
- If you have a hearing scheduled in South Carolina...
- If all your appeals have been denied...
- What does it cost to hire Don Pilzer and his team of attorneys?
The first difference you'll notice is the personal involvement of our attorneys. Together, as a team, we'll help you collect and organize key documentation such as medical records, employer records, and personal testimony. Your documentation plays a key role in your case, and we're experts at assembling it.
You'll also find we're extremely proactive. We monitor the activities of the Social Security Administration to make sure they're doing what they need to do before, during and after the decision. We'll keep up with your case even after you've received a favorable judgment, to make sure you actually receive payment. If there's a problem at any point in the process, we'll be there to correct it.
We'll also keep in touch, with regular phone calls to explain what we're doing and to make sure your needs are being met.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS
If your claim has been denied by Social Security...
It's not necessarily over. Social Security is a bureaucracy, and your application may have been denied for the wrong reasons. You can appeal their decision, but the Social Security Administration has a strict time limit of 60 days for filing appeals. It's important to pursue any possible appeal promptly. We know the process. We know the pitfalls. We'll help you prepare for your appeal to maximize your chance of success.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE APPEAL PROCESS
If you have a hearing scheduled...
If Social Security has notified you of a hearing, it's extremely important that you and the evidence be thoroughly prepared beforehand. We strongly encourage you to get legal help at this point. Our lawyers can analyze your Social Security file, prepare your case, obtain important evidence, help you prepare your testimony, make helpful legal arguments, question witnesses, and cross-examine any medical or vocational experts who testify at your hearing.
If all your appeals have been denied...
If all your Social Security appeals have been denied, you can still file an appeal in U.S. District Court. You'll need a lawyer to do this, and Don Pilzer has extensive experience in U.S. District Court. Not every denial is appropriate for the U.S. Distrcit Court, but with a free consultation we'll help you determine whether yours is.
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What does it cost?
If you don't win benefits, there are no attorney fees. You pay only expenses such as filing fees and other incidentals. If you do win, the most it could cost is 25 percent of the past-due benefits owed to you or your children, with a maximum fee of $6,000. The sooner you get us involved, however, the lower those costs are likely to be. Contact our office today.
