I don't believe in bailing if the claim is questionable (don't take it). If I'm going to represent them, I will stick with them through the hearing. I will help a person file an appeal which my name will be in it, but I'm not representing until I've submitted the 1696. If the claim is very questionable, I will tell the claimant what's wrong with it and why I won't do it. Only if the claimant won't listen to me at all or will choose a totally unsubstantiated disability will I withdraw.
Agreed anon 6:17. I hardly ever withdraw the request for hearing or withdraw once representation begins. My point is we are heavily scrutinizing the initial representation much more harshly looking at over 50 and DIB claimants.
Also, we used to represent children and no longer do. I trained our firm on how to do this. It sucks. But the probability of winning child cases is pretty low.
what also would be nice to know - is the rates for allowances and denials.
ReplyDeleteReps bailing out on the 50/50 claims or what?
ReplyDeleteNot surprising. No longer have these legal factories that just take everybody. Most firms sticking to over 50 and DIB cases.
ReplyDeleteUnder 50 cases are extremely hard. Just the truth.
I don't believe in bailing if the claim is questionable (don't take it). If I'm going to represent them, I will stick with them through the hearing. I will help a person file an appeal which my name will be in it, but I'm not representing until I've submitted the 1696. If the claim is very questionable, I will tell the claimant what's wrong with it and why I won't do it. Only if the claimant won't listen to me at all or will choose a totally unsubstantiated disability will I withdraw.
ReplyDeleteAgreed anon 6:17. I hardly ever withdraw the request for hearing or withdraw once representation begins. My point is we are heavily scrutinizing the initial representation much more harshly looking at over 50 and DIB claimants.
ReplyDeleteAlso, we used to represent children and no longer do. I trained our firm on how to do this. It sucks. But the probability of winning child cases is pretty low.