A couple of years ago Laura Kwerel wrote an article in the Atlantic Monthly titled "The Hell of Applying for Government Benefits." The link to the article is given below:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/social-security-administration/486410/
Ms. Kwerel had attempted to get Social Security benefits for her daughter. She describes how the government bureaucracy battled her every step of the way.
Anyone considering applying for Social Security disability or SSI benefits should read this article first.
It explains why there is a huge national industry of lawyers who do nothing but help claimants applying for Social Security and other government benefits.
You may be told that you can do it yourself, you don't need a lawyer. And while that is technically true, you must be prepared to spend countless hours entangled in frustrating bureaucratic red tape, complications, delays and confusing regulations. If the system worked the way it ought to, lawyers or advocates would not be required. But the system doesn't work that way.
The article by Laura Kwerel is sad but fascinating--worth reading by anyone who wants the real story of how difficult it is to deal with Social Security yourself.
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