Legal Guidance for Filing Disability

Claims in Los Angeles

Social Security law allows disabled persons to file for and receive disability benefits.  However, individuals often file the initial claim and later have difficulty receiving benefits.  When a disability claim is denied, persisting through the reconsideration and appeals process proves difficult for the average citizen to navigate. 

The Los Angeles Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing have the experience and skills required to file your disability appeal.  We have represented clients in disability claims in Los Angeles for decades and are known for our results.

The appeals process for a disability claim in Los Angeles
The law allows disabled people to file a claim for financial support.  However, often claims are denied and a complex and time-consuming appeals process begins that may require legal guidance to prevail.  The appeals process begins on a denied claim with reconsideration.

Reconsideration is the re-examination of evidence at a hearing before a disability hearing officer.  After the hearing, a written decision is issued with an explanation of findings.  If denied at the reconsideration stage a hearing before the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may be requested.

During the ALJ hearing, a claimant presents new evidence and expert witnesses.  After the ALJ hearing a written decision is issued that includes one of the following determinations:

- Fully favorable—finds fully for the claimant
- Partially favorable—finds claimant was disabled, but with date discrepancies and/or disabled, but improved
- Unfavorable—finds claimant was not disabled

If a partially favorable or unfavorable decision is received, a claimant may file an appeal to the Social Security Appeals Council in Virginia through a written brief.

We represent your disability claim in Los Angeles in federal court
The Appeals Council is the end of the administrative appeals process for Los Angeles disability claims.  However, if denied, a claimant may file a lawsuit in federal court.  The court appeals process begins with the Federal District Court and may go as far as the U.S. Supreme Court.  The Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing represents clients in federal court and can take your case all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

Contact a Los Angeles disability claim attorney for a consultation
If you want to pursue the appeals process for a denied claim, our Los Angeles disability claim attorneys can discuss the aspects of your appeal.  If we do not win your case, you owe us no fee.  

Contact us to arrange for a consultation today.