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Social Security Disability Benefits and Veterans Benefits provide much needed financial help for deserving workers, veterans, and their family members throughout Maine, Boston, Massachusetts and New England. Chances are, though, if you need Social Security or Veterans Administration benefits, your need is serious and urgent, leaving you overwhelmed, unsure what to do next, and with little time to prepare your benefits application.Perhaps your benefits claim is already on file with the federal government, leaving you wondering what will happen next. Maybe you've even been told that your claim was denied.Whatever your situation you have questions about the complex claims administration process, what it means for you, and how you can maximize your chances of receiving all of the benefits to which you're entitled.We can help. At the law firm of Jackson & MacNichol, we offer experienced, knowledgeable, and caring representation for disability claimants in all parts of Maine. We believe our clients deserve nothing less. Call us today at (800) 524-3339 or use our online contact form.Whether you reside in Portland, South Portland, Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Biddeford, Saco, Lewiston, Rockland, Waterville, or anywhere else in Maine, we encourage you to contact us today with your questions about your rights to Social Security Disability Benefits or Veterans Disability Benefits.Jackson & MacNichol offers the services of dedicated professionals whose goal is to provide help and results you can count on. Our lawyers are experienced in representing Social Security Disability and Veterans Benefits claimants. We work with clients on their administrative claims and in the courts that hear Social Security and Veterans Benefits claims. The firm's attorneys and staff members stand ready to put their knowledge and skills to use on your behalf as a Maine wage earner or veteran.We can help with your: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims, and Veterans Administration disability claims, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) claims, traumatic brain injury claims, and much more.It's more important than ever to get professional help with your benefits application or your appeal of a benefits denial. This is because benefits claims are at all-time high levels, meaning that the Social Security Administration and Veterans Administration have very many applications to process. Plus, most applications for benefits are denied (the Social Security Administration estimates that less than one-third of new claims presented to the agency were approved between 1997 and 2008!). This makes it critical that your benefits application be presented completely and thoroughly, tailored to your individual situation, by someone who knows how the benefits system works. At Jackson & MacNichol, that's what we do.We're proud to offer a free initial consultation. Call us in Boston at (617)933-9025 or visit us at 60 State Street, Suite 700, . Our toll-Free Number (all locations) is (800)524-3339. Call us today so that we can begin discussing your benefits claim and the help you need. We'll give you an honest evaluation of your claim, answer your questions, and let you know whether we can be of assistance.At Jackson & MacNichol, we strive to help you make an informed decision about your legal rights, and what course of action is in your best interests and the best interests of your family.