Originally Posted by irishrose
You need a lawyer who accepts payment when the check for back SSI comes. My ex-husband got his on the first try because we started with a lawyer. It's much more than regular SS would have been if he had been able to work until retirement age.
Actually, it's against the law for ANY attorney to ask for payment from the client...even if they lose. SS has strict rules on the amount an atty can charge, too. Go to the SS website and you'll find info. Look in the phone book and you'll see some of the atty's say they handle SS issues.