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Allentown Disability Lawyer

According to the United States Census Bureau, 15.5% of the Allentown population under the age of 65 suffers from a disability. If your condition is severe enough to prevent you from working, you may be wondering how you will get by without your usual paycheck. Fortunately, while you are unable to work you may be eligible to receive disability benefits from a long term disability (LTD) insurance carrier or Social Security Disability benefits from the Social Security Administration.

An Allentown disability lawyer at our firm can assist you in obtaining your benefits. We handle long term disability appeals and LTD lawsuits, and we represent Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD) claimants from the initial application through a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge. Call us today at (888) 321-8131 to schedule a free consultation with a disability insurance and Social Security Disability lawyer.

Ortiz Law Firm Handles Allentown Long Term Disability Claims

Unfortunately, many Allentown residents who are disabled and unable to work will not receive the benefits they deserve. Disability insurance companies will use tricks and tactics to deny your claim in an effort to save money. After all, an insurance company is a business and its goal is to make a profit. However, an experienced long term disability attorney can help you recover the benefits you deserve.

You should speak with an Allentown LTD attorney to learn more about how we can help get your long term disability claim approved or reinstated. An experienced disability attorney can provide guidance to help you through the administrative appeal process, filing a lawsuit against the disability insurance company, or even negotiating a lump-sum settlement.

We Represent Claimants Nationwide

Many of the claimants in Allentown, PA., that contact our office ask the same question: “Can I hire you if I’m not in your local area?”

The answer is yes! You are free to work with a lawyer anywhere in the country – you are not restricted to the attorneys in Allentown, PA., or even those in the state of Pennsylvania. We can represent individuals anywhere in the United States, even anywhere in the world! Below we’ll explain to you why.

Many long term disability claims are governed by ERISA, a federal regulation that allows us to handle cases without the need for a jury trial or extensive in-person proceedings. Instead, the process primarily involves paperwork, brief writing, and mail correspondence. This means we can efficiently manage federal court cases from anywhere in the country, including Allentown, PA.

Although our main office is located in Pensacola, Florida, attorney Nick Ortiz has successfully represented clients from numerous states in the U.S. and even clients in other countries like Morocco and the Philippines.

Our firm is equipped to communicate with you regardless of your location. We utilize electronic signature services, email, fax, and phone calls to stay connected and ensure smooth communication.

There are some cases where we may not be able to represent a claimant due to their location, but we still evaluate each case on a case-by-case basis. Nick Ortiz can either be admitted to your local federal court by what we would call a pro hac vice admission, or he can file a lawsuit here in the state of Florida. If we cannot assist you, we will make every effort to refer you to another firm that can.

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United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Official government website for the State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Case Summaries

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Court Rules Reliance Did Not Act Arbitrarily or Capriciously

Our Allentown Disability Lawyer Will Fight for the Benefits You Deserve

Most LTD appeals must be submitted to the insurance carrier within 180 days of the date of the denial or termination. If you fail to submit your appeal within the specified time frame may be ineligible to receive the benefits you deserve. Under many long term disability insurance policies, you cannot file a lawsuit against the insurance carrier unless you have “exhausted” your appeals. Therefore, you should speak with an Allentown long term disability attorney as soon as possible after receiving your denial or termination letter.

ERISA laws are very complex, but an ERISA lawyer will understand the administrative deadlines and critical issues that must be addressed for a successful claim. While the insurance company will explain your right to submit an appeal, they will not usually disclose that any future lawsuit will be limited to the evidence submitted during the administrative appeal process. It is essential that an experienced lawyer review the claim file at the appeal stage in order to determine what additional medical and/or vocational evidence needs to be added to the administrative file and to determine what adverse information needs to be rebutted.

Allentown Social Security Disability Lawyers

More often than not, when a person decides to file for Social Security Disability benefits, they will start by contacting Social Security Disability lawyers in their local area to ask questions and potentially obtain representation for their claim. But what if there aren’t many Social Security Disability lawyers to choose from? Maybe you scheduled a free consultation with an Allentown Social Security Disability attorney or two, but it just didn’t feel like the right fit.

Fortunately, Social Security Disability claims are part of a federal program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA)

Although we are based in Pensacola, Florida, we do represent Social Security Disability Insurance claimants in Allentown and the surrounding areas. Whether you are just beginning to research how to file an application for benefits or you have a hearing scheduled with an Administrative Law Judge, the disability attorneys at our firm will fight for the benefits you deserve. We offer a free consultation for qualified SSD claims at the following stages:

  • Initial Application
  • Request for Reconsideration
  • Request for Hearing

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In summary, you should not allow our geographic location to limit your contacting us to see what we can do to help you. We represent disabled individuals in Allentown, PA. Ortiz Law Firm offers a free consultation for LTD claims that have been denied or terminated and Social Security claimants from the initial application process to the hearing stage. We have recovered millions in benefits. Please give us a call right away at (888) 321-8131 to schedule your free consultation to discuss your claim with an Allentown disability attorney. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your legal rights with you.

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