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Railroad Retirement Claim Eligibility | New York Disability Laws

Gabe Hermann | 1093 Views | 04/10/2015

Eligibility for Railroad Benefits

Hi, I’m Gabe Hermann and today we are going to speak about why you should have an attorney handle your railroad retirement claim. Eligibility for railroad benefits is dependent on a large number of factors, including your period of service, whether you have a current or remote service connection, the type of benefits you are due.

In addition to that, factors to be considered are the type of work you performed and your age. There is a complex interplay between eligibility for railroad benefits and for social security disability benefits. You will benefit from working with someone who understands how to make sure that you maximize the benefits to which you are entitled.

Winning Railroad Retirement Claims

As attorneys who have represented thousands of disabled clients, we understand what the decision makers at the Railroad Board are looking for, and we can best explain to physicians and treating sources what information is most critical to showing a disability. We understand the claims process. We know the hearing officers, and we are known by them. We can maintain channels of communication with the people who decide if you are disabled, and we make sure that they have all of the information that they need in order for them to make a determination.

In short, we know what it takes to win your railroad disability claim, and we help make sure to present your railroad disability claim correctly by actively monitoring your claim and making sure that the board’s decision makers follow the law and the applicable regulations when deciding your case.

By: Gabe Hermann

Railroad Retirement Claim Eligibility | New York Disability Laws

Eligibility for Railroad Benefits

Hi, I’m Gabe Hermann and today we are going to speak about why you should have an attorney handle your railroad retirement claim. Eligibility for railroad benefits is dependent on a large number of factors, including your period of service, whether you have a current or remote service connection, the type of benefits you are due.

In addition to that, factors to be considered are the type of work you performed and your age. There is a complex interplay between eligibility for railroad benefits and for social security disability benefits. You will benefit from working with someone who understands how to make sure that you maximize the benefits to which you are entitled.

Winning Railroad Retirement Claims

As attorneys who have represented thousands of disabled clients, we understand what the decision makers at the Railroad Board are looking for, and we can best explain to physicians and treating sources what information is most critical to showing a disability. We understand the claims process. We know the hearing officers, and we are known by them. We can maintain channels of communication with the people who decide if you are disabled, and we make sure that they have all of the information that they need in order for them to make a determination.

In short, we know what it takes to win your railroad disability claim, and we help make sure to present your railroad disability claim correctly by actively monitoring your claim and making sure that the board’s decision makers follow the law and the applicable regulations when deciding your case.

By: Gabe Hermann