Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability Representation by DWB LAW, LLC

Filing for Social Security disability is not only about your diagnosis. It is also about how your medical records, work history, and day-to-day limitations get translated into the SSA’s format, on the SSA’s timeline, using the SSA’s forms. That is where many strong claims get delayed, denied, or stuck in repeated requests for information.

If you are dealing with pain, fatigue, mobility limits, PTSD, chronic illness, or recovery from serious medical events, the last thing you need is a cycle of letters, portals, hold times, missing documentation, and unclear next steps. Our role is to take the administrative burden off your plate, keep your file organized, and build a clean record that matches what Social Security is actually looking for.

Who We Serve, Including Public Servants and Long-Term Workers

Many of our clients are people who have spent years doing physically demanding, high-responsibility work, including:

• Police officers and law enforcement professionals
• Firefighters and emergency responders
• Nurses and hospital staff
• Municipal and county public servants
• Military service members and veterans
• Long-term workers with decades of consistent employment

When your career has been built on showing up, pushing through, and carrying responsibility, the shift to a disability claim can feel frustrating and unfamiliar. We help translate a long, credible work history and real functional limits into a clear disability narrative supported by medical evidence.

The SSA Process, Deadlines, and Why Timing Matters

Most disability claims move through stages. Each stage has strict deadlines, and missing one can mean starting over or having to prove “good cause” for a late filing.

In general, appeals must be requested within 60 days after you receive the notice, and Social Security presumes you received the notice within 5 days of the date on the letter unless you can show otherwise.

A simplified roadmap looks like this:

• Initial application
• Reconsideration appeal (required in nearly all cases before a hearing)
• Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) if reconsideration is denied
• Appeals Council review if you disagree with the ALJ’s decision
• Federal court review if you disagree with the Appeals Council’s action

Note: You generally must request Appeals Council review within 60 days of receiving the ALJ’s decision; Social Security presumes you received the notice 5 days after the date of the decision unless you can show otherwise.

Because the process is deadline-driven, bureaucracy is not a minor annoyance—it can determine whether your case moves forward at all.

How DWB LAW, LLC Helps You Carry Less of the Burden

Our work is built around reducing the friction that stalls claims:

• Track deadlines and filing requirements, and keep submissions consistent across forms and records.
• Identify missing medical evidence, clarify treatment timelines, and organize records for review.
• Communicate with the SSA and help you respond to requests without guesswork.
• Prepare the record so it’s ready for ALJ review when a case moves to a hearing.

This isn’t about flooding the file with paperwork; it’s about making persuasive evidence easier to understand—and harder to ignore.

Services We Offer

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Representation

SSDI is a federal disability program tied to your work history and Social Security taxes. Representation is often about preventing avoidable problems, mismatched dates, incomplete work history, and unclear descriptions of daily limitations.

DWB LAW, LLC helps you present your claim in a clear, consistent way, with an organized medical record, accurate work history details, and straightforward explanations of how your condition limits your ability to work.

Learn more: Social Security Disability Insurance Representation

Initial Disability Applications

The initial application is where many claims get tripped up by technical issues, missing records, incomplete provider lists, and vague descriptions of limitations. Once an early mistake is baked into the file, it can follow the claim into later stages.

We help you build a strong starting record by aligning your medical treatment history, testing, medications, and functional limits with the SSA’s framework, so your claim is easier to evaluate from day one.

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Reconsideration Appeals

A denial at the initial level can feel like the process is telling you to start over, fast. Reconsideration is typically the next step, and it is deadline-driven.

At reconsideration, we focus on strengthening what the SSA did not fully credit the first time. That often includes adding updated treatment notes, clarifying functional limits, correcting misunderstandings about work duties, and responding directly to the denial rationale.

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Representation at ALJ Disability Hearings

If reconsideration is denied, you may request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. Social Security’s hearing process may include witness testimony, and the ALJ’s decision is based on the evidence in your file. 

We prepare your case for hearing by organizing the record, identifying what is missing, preparing you for the questions you are likely to face, and developing a clear presentation of your limitations. Social Security also has strict rules about when evidence should be submitted before a scheduled hearing, so preparation matters. In most cases, you must submit or identify written evidence at least five business days before the hearing unless an allowed exception applies.

Learn more: Representation at ALJ Disability Hearings

Vocational and Functional Capacity Analysis

Disability cases often turn on function, not labels. Two people can share a diagnosis and have very different work capacities. A vocational and functional analysis focuses on what you can realistically do, consistently, in a work setting.

We help connect your medical evidence to real work demands, including standing, walking, lifting, use of hands, pace, attention, and reliability. This is especially important for people coming from demanding careers where “pushing through” used to be normal.

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Disability Case Strategy and Benefit Eligibility Counseling

Many people are not only asking, “Am I disabled?” They are also asking, “Which benefit program fits my work history, my finances, and my timeline?” That is where strategy matters.

We help you understand the pathway that fits your situation, what evidence carries weight at each stage, and how to avoid common administrative setbacks, especially when you are already overwhelmed by the SSA process.

Learn more: Disability Case Strategy and Benefit Eligibility Counseling

Representation for Severe or Complex Medical Conditions

Some cases involve multiple diagnoses, long hospital histories, complex treatment plans, or fluctuating conditions—for example, autoimmune disease, advanced orthopedic issues, cardiac and neurologic conditions, serious mental health conditions, or combined impairments.

In complex cases, the challenge is often organization and clarity: pulling together records from multiple providers, showing progression over time, and describing functional limits in a way that matches how Social Security evaluates disability.

Learn more: Representation for Severe or Complex Medical Conditions

What To Bring to a Consultation

To make your first conversation productive, it helps to have:

• A list of your medical providers, clinics, and hospitals
• A medication list and recent testing or imaging details
• A general timeline of when symptoms began and how they changed over time
• Your recent job titles and what those jobs required physically and mentally
• Any letters or notices you received from Social Security

If you do not have everything, do not wait—we can still help you map the next step.