In 1935, as part of the New Deal, Congress passed the landmark Social Security Retirement Act — creating retirement benefits as we know them today. Social Security, for the first time, began providing income and health care for elderly people who had worked most of their lives.

In the mid-1950s, having recognized this program’s success, Congress created Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Similar to retirement, SSDI was designed for people who had worked, but no longer could. The only difference: disability beneficiaries stopped working because of an illness or injury – not because of their age.

Since then, millions of people have secured disability benefits. But accessing the program has become more difficult over time. Now, most people have to appeal to win benefits — and a majority of appealing applicants hire an attorney.

Social Security is an adversarial and exhausting process. But having a great attorney reduces the burden for applicants, and greatly improves their odds of being approved. That’s where Atticus comes in. Atticus provides excellent legal advice and help in terms anyone can understand.