The threshold for receiving SSI is extremely high. (70%+ of all initial claims denied) You must prove you cannot work at all, and the likelihood that you will ever be able to is zero. I am sure you know this by now. Do you have private disability coverage? If so, sometimes the benefit is broken into a 'base' amount and an 'SSI' amount. If you receive SSI, then the SSI amount will be reduced accordingly. Therefore your insurance co will provide free legal assistance with this because then they can lower the benefit they pay. Of course if you don't have private insurance, all that I have written is worthless. It is necessary to have an attorney at the point you are at. All the best
That is what they need to rename it the 100% attorney employment act. Legal aide will only help you if you have proof that three law firms have refused to help you. Don't you think congress is wonderful.