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SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY APPLICATION PROCESS

After the Social Security Administration gathers and compiles all of the medical records of a person injured in a car accident, that person will almost always be required to attend an examination by doctors hired by the Social Security Administration. These doctors will evaluate the individual, review the person’s work history and sometimes interview friends and relatives.

A rejection can be appealed again and again. There is no limit on the number of times that someone can apply and then appeal a Social Security Administration denial of SSD.

It costs the United States government approximately $1,180 to process a single Social Security disability application to the first level of decision by the Social Security Administration. This decision is most often a rejection. If an applicant appeals an initial rejection through the first review, then a person may have a re-consideration, and then finally, a hearing by an administrative law judge. The average cost of a SSD case file will average approximately $4,759. It also is possible to appeal a rejection for SSD even higher, adding further to the cost.

The practice of Michigan auto insurance companies forcing people who have been injured in automobile accidents to apply and then appeal requests for SSD has added thousands of claims to Social Security, costing the system tens of millions of dollars.

Contact Lawrence E. Gursten or Steven M. Gursten 1-800-777-0028

AV Peer Review Rated

Michigan Auto Law is an AV RATED law firm, the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethics. Very few lawyers and law firms in Michigan have been selected with this top rating.

American Association for Justice

Steve Gursten is Chair for the 2008 Interstate Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Michigan Auto Law has been a long standing member and contributor to the American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA).

Michigan Super Lawyer

Top 5% of Attorneys in Michigan

Michigan Super Lawyer features only the Top 5% of attorneys in Michigan.

3 Michigan Auto Law attorneys
have been featured as

Michigan Super Lawyer:
Lawrence E. Gursten - 2007, 2006
Leonard M. Koltonow - 2007
David E. Christensen - 2007

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Only 5% of Law Firms in the U.S. Qualify

Only 5% of all U.S. law firms qualify to be included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, making Michigan Auto Law one of the most distinguished and respected in the country.

Michigan Lawyer of the Year

Steven M. Gursten was selected as "Lawyer of the Year" for 2005, by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, the state's largest legal periodical. Steve was selected after winning a $9 million dollar pain and suffering settlement for one of his clients - the largest settlement for pain and suffering in Michigan in over ten years.

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA)

Robert M. Raitt of Michigan Auto Law is President for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) for 2008. The attorneys at Michigan Auto Law are well-respected members of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA), dedicated to helping Michigan families seek justice when they are injured by another person's negligence.