It's true that most people trying for Social Security disability benefits get help from a lawyer. Does the lawyer get part of your monthly disability benefit?
No, you always keep 100 percent of your monthly disability benefit. Why? Because it is illegal for a lawyer or representative to get any part of the ongoing monthly benefit.
Your lawyer will only be paid a small portion of your past due benefit, which is paid to you in a lump sum settlement. The usual fee is the smaller of 25 percent of the past due amount or $6,000.
For example, let's say your past due settlement is $14,000. Social Security will withhold $3,500 to pay your lawyer and send you $10,500. You will receive every cent of your monthly benefit for as long as you are disabled.
So, using a lawyer to help you win your case will never reduce your monthly check by even one cent.
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