Leo H. Hernandez
Attorney at Law
Helping California’s injured workers since 1982.
© 2015 Leo H. Hernandez, Attorney at Law
Hours of Operation
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Fridays: 8 am - 5 pm
Contact:
3330 Pico Blvd. Suite 2308
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 452-1441
Fax: (310) 452-2075
The Nature of Social Security
Social Security benefits are checks from the government to
either a retired person, someone who is disabled and has been
unable to work for more than twelve months, (or for a person
whose condition is expected to result in death) and the
survivors of the original beneficiary. It provides the person
with financial assistance based on the amount they paid in
Social Security taxes throughout their working lives.
Social Security is a Federal administration and conducts all
their appeals in their own courts. For more on the appeals
system, click here.
Denied Social Security Benefits?
An average of 53% of disability claims are denied nationwide.
If you are one of those, you have the right to seek assistance
from a lawyer who can then help you appeal the decision.
The doctors that determine your disability and thus, eligibility
for Social Security, are those within the Social Security
Administration itself. Unlike Workers’ Compensation cases,
we do not send you to a doctor.
Attorney fees are not paid to the attorney directly. When the
case is settled, the attorney receives payment directly from
Social Security. There is no direct cost to you.