Social Security Disability (SSDI) for Alaskans.
Make your best case.
We represent Alaska residents at every stage of a Social Security Disability Insurance claim, wherever in the state you live.
We can help if you:
Live in Alaska, have worked and paid into Social Security, and have a medical condition that has kept you, or will keep you, from working for at least a year.
Haven’t applied yet and want the application done thoroughly the first time.
Were denied and need to request reconsideration or a hearing.
Receive long-term disability benefits and your insurer requires you to apply for Social Security.
Why the record matters
Social Security decides most claims on paper, using a five-step test that turns on your medical records, your work history, and what your doctors say you can still do. Most initial denials come from gaps in that record — missing treatment notes, a doctor’s opinion nobody asked for, or a work history the examiner misread. Those gaps are fixable, and fixing them early is far faster than waiting for a hearing.
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Responsiveness
We operate virtually and we’ll keep in touch by phone, text, email, videoconference, or through our web portal (whatever works best for you). You'll always be up to date on what's happening with your case and we'll be here to answer your questions.
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Experience
Our attorneys have 24 years of combined practice experience. We clerked in the federal courts that decide disability cases and we’ve represented disability claims administrators.
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Hustle
Disability claims should not take years. We will move your claim through Social Security’s process and, if it comes to that, a hearing, so you see the benefits you’re owed as soon as possible. Your claim will never be waiting on us.
How it works
Free consultation. We confirm you’re insured for benefits, identify your onset date, and explain how the five-step evaluation applies to your conditions and work history.
Application. We prepare the application and function reports, gather your records, and ask your treating providers for medical source statements that speak to what Social Security actually evaluates.
Reconsideration. If the initial claim is denied, we file for reconsideration and fill the gaps the examiner relied on.
Hearing. If needed, we request a hearing before an administrative law judge, prepare you to testify, brief the issues, and question the vocational and medical experts. Hearings for Alaska claimants are held through the Anchorage hearing office, by video or phone if you’re far from Anchorage.
What it costs
Social Security sets the fee: 25% of the past-due benefits you’re awarded, up to the cap Social Security publishes, paid only if you win. Social Security withholds it from your back benefits and pays us directly. If your claim is denied, you owe no fee.
Full fee and cost terms will be set out in a written engagement letter, provided before you make any payment. See a sample engagement letter.
Common questions
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Most LTD plans require it and reduce your benefit by whatever Social Security pays — but an approval also protects your retirement record and is powerful evidence in your LTD claim.
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Months at every stage, and a hearing can take a year or more to schedule. Filing promptly and filing complete are the two things within your control.
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Yes. We work by phone, video, and our secure portal, and Social Security holds hearings by video and phone for claimants across Alaska.
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We focus on Title II disability insurance for adults who have worked and paid in. If your situation is different, we’ll say so at the consultation and point you to help.
