Hoboken, NJ asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Social Security for New Jersey

Q: Appeal for Social Security Disability: Denied coverage. Need representation on contingency basis.

Unemployed benefits has expired and currently have no income. Have had anxiety and depression since a child (14 years old). I'm 36 years old

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Elizabeth Fowler Lunn
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A: I'm not in NJ but Social Security disability is a federal program so the rules are the same no matter what state you live in. If possible, I recommend hiring an attorney local to you that has a lot of experience in handling this type of case, particularly since you are younger. The good news is that these claims are always on a contingency basis, so you will not need to pay anything up front to the attorney you chooose.

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