Ortiz Law Firm is dedicated to helping people recover the disability benefits they deserve. We handle group Long Term Disability (LTD) claims, individual disability insurance policy claims, ERISA disability claims, and Social Security Disability claims.

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Norfolk Disability Lawyer

After years of paying into the Social Security Administration’s disability program and paying the monthly premiums for disability insurance coverage, you probably expect your benefits will be paid. Unfortunately, claimants often receive a notice of claim denial instead of a check for benefits. At the Ortiz Law Firm, we understand what is needed to get a disability claim approved. Our primary practice areas are long-term disability and Social Security disability claims. We will fight for the benefits that you deserve. 

Ortiz Law Firm Handles Long-Term Disability Claims in Norfolk, Virginia

At the Ortiz Law Firm, we focus our efforts primarily on long-term disability denials. The stories we hear from the policyholders who contact our firm are often very similar: they cannot believe that after paying the insurer for months, sometimes even years, they are being denied benefits. Unfortunately, we have seen that even claimants who truly deserve benefits will face a denial at some point in the claim process. At the end of the day, the insurance company is still a business, and it is in their best interest to deny claims.

We Represent Long-Term Disability Claimants Nationwide

We are located in Pensacola, but represent claimants nationwide. The current status of your claim determines what we can do to help. If your claim has been denied or terminated, we will represent you in the administrative appeals process. If you have exhausted your appeals, we will file a lawsuit against the insurance carrier.

If legal action is necessary, most long-term disability (LTD) cases are regulated by a federal law called ERISA. Under ERISA, you do not have the right to a trial by jury, and usually, extensive investigation is not allowed. Litigation is conducted primarily through paperwork, including writing briefs and exchanging letters by mail. There are very few instances where appearing in court is required.

Disability attorney Nick Ortiz can either be allowed to represent you in your local federal court through a pro hac vice admission, or he can file a lawsuit in the state of Florida. The disability insurance company may have millions of dollars in resources to fight your claim, but we will go up against any insurance company to help you recover the benefits you deserve.

Norfolk Courts, Government, and Department of Insurance Information

Eastern District of Virginia Case Summaries

Norfolk Social Security Disability Lawyers

Since Social Security is a federal program, you could always hire a Social Security disability attorney anywhere in the country; however, the travel requirements made this impractical for many representatives. The Social Security Administration is now conducting hearings using the Microsoft Teams platform, so claimants can work with a Social Security disability attorney anywhere in the United States.

Nick Ortiz is a Social Security disability lawyer who will fight to prove that you deserve benefits. Although our office is based in Pensacola, Florida, we do represent Social Security disability claimants at the following stages of the process:

How Does a Social Security Disability Lawyer Get Paid?

Many Social Security disability lawyers in Norfolk, VA, and across the country use a contingency fee agreement. The contingency is that claimants only pay an attorney’s fee if their Social Security disability claims are approved. If the claim is approved, the attorney’s fee is typically 25% of any past-due Social Security disability benefits, up to a maximum of $7,200.00.

Norfolk SSA Locations and Resources

Schedule a Free Case Evaluation with a Norfolk Disability Attorney

Schedule a free case evaluation and find out more about how our disability attorneys are serving disability claimants in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and throughout the state of New Jersey. We offer a free case evaluation for LTD claimants whose claims for disability benefits have been wrongfully denied or terminated and for Social Security disability claimants at the initial, reconsideration, or hearing stage.

You won’t pay any fees unless your claim is successful and you receive disability benefits. We offer a No Recovery, Zero Fee Guarantee – meaning our disability attorneys only get paid if you get paid! You only have a limited time to appeal a disability benefits denial, so call us today at (888) 321-8131 to schedule your free case evaluation.

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