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After years of paying into the Social Security Administration’s disability program and paying the monthly premiums for disability insurance coverage, you probably expect your benefits will be paid. Unfortunately, instead of receiving a check for benefits, claimants often receive a notice of claim denial. At the Ortiz Law Firm, we understand what it takes to get a disability claim approved. Our primary areas of practice are long-term disability and Social Security Disability Insurance claims. We will fight for the benefits that you deserve.
The Ortiz Law Firm Handles Long-Term Disability Claims in Norfolk, Virginia
They may have millions of dollars in resources to fight your claim, but we will go up against any disability insurance carrier. The current status of your claim determines what we can do to help:
- We will represent you in the administrative appeals process if your claim is denied or terminated.
- If you have exhausted your appeals, we will file a lawsuit against the insurance carrier.
We Represent Long-Term Disability Claimants Nationwide
At the Ortiz Law Firm, we focus our efforts primarily on long-term disability denials. The stories we hear from the policyholders who contact our firm are often very similar: they cannot believe that after paying the insurance company for months, sometimes even years, they are being denied benefits. Unfortunately, we have seen that even claimants who truly deserve benefits are faced with a denial at some point in the claim process. At the end of the day, the insurance company is still a business, and it is in their best interest to deny claims.
We are based in Pensacola but represent claimants nationwide. If legal action is necessary, most long-term disability (LTD) cases are governed by a federal law called ERISA. Under ERISA, you do not have the right to a jury trial and usually extensive discovery is not allowed. Litigation is conducted primarily by paperwork, including writing briefs and exchanging letters by mail. There are very few cases that require an appearing in court.
Each case is still evaluated on an individual basis. Nick Ortiz can either be allowed to represent you in your local federal court through a pro hac vice admission, or he can file a lawsuit in the state of Florida. If we cannot help, we will try to refer you to another attorney who can help.
Norfolk Court, Government, and Insurance Department Information
- Eastern District of Virginia | United States District Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Government Website for the State of Virginia
- Virginia Insurance Commissioner
Eastern District of Virginia Case Summaries
- Liberty Failed to Consider The Plaintiff’s Job Description
- Court Rules Unum Did Not Abuse Discretion in Denying Claim
Norfolk Social Security Disability Lawyers
Because Social Security is a federal program, you could always hire an attorney anywhere in the country; however, the travel requirements made this impractical for many representatives. The Social Security Administration now conducts hearings using the Microsoft Teams platform, so a Social Security Disability attorney anywhere in the United States can easily handle a Norfolk Social Security Disability claim.
Nick Ortiz is a Social Security disability attorney who will fight to prove that you deserve benefits. Although our office is located in Pensacola, Florida, we represent Social Security Disability claimants anywhere in the United States at the following stages of the process:
- Initial Applications
- Request for Reconsideration of a denied claim
- The Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (or multiple hearings, if necessary)
How Does a Social Security Disability Lawyer Get Paid?
Many Social Security Disability lawyers in Norfolk, VA, and across the country use a contingency fee agreement. The contingency is that claimants only pay a lawyer’s fee if their claim is approved. If the claim is approved, the attorney’s fee is typically 25% of any past due benefits, up to a maximum of $9,200.00.
Norfolk SSA Locations and Resources
- Directions to the Norfolk Social Security Administration Office
- The Social Security Administration Website
- Information about the Norfolk, VA Office of Hearing Operations
Schedule a Free Case Evaluation with a Norfolk Disability Lawyer
Schedule a free case evaluation and learn more about how our Norfolk disability lawyers serve disability claimants in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and throughout the state of New Jersey. We offer a free case evaluation for LTD claimants whose claims for disability benefits have been wrongly denied or terminated and for Social Security Disability Insurance claimants at the initial, reconsideration, or hearing stage.
You don’t pay any fees unless your claim is successful and you receive disability benefits. We offer a “No Recovery, Zero Fee” guarantee – meaning our disability lawyers only get paid when you get paid! You have a limited amount of time to appeal a denial of disability benefits, so call us today at (888) 321-8131 to schedule your free case evaluation.
