# Help center | Atticus

> Help Center

## What is Atticus?

- [Why choose Atticus?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12260643-why-choose-atticus.md)
- [What should I expect when working with Atticus?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12169421-what-should-i-expect-when-working-with-atticus.md)
- [Why do we exist?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841257-why-do-we-exist.md)

## Qualifying for benefits

- [Am I eligible to receive SSDI benefits?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261064-am-i-eligible-to-receive-ssdi-benefits.md)
- [What medical conditions qualify me for disability benefits?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841117-what-medical-conditions-qualify-me-for-disability-benefits.md)
- [Does my work history qualify me for disability benefits?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841126-does-my-work-history-qualify-me-for-disability-benefits.md)
- [Can I apply if my behavior or activities actively contribute to my medical condition?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261107-can-i-apply-if-my-behavior-or-activities-actively-contribute-to-my-medical-condition.md)
- [Can I apply if I was just released from prison?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261113-can-i-apply-if-i-was-just-released-from-prison.md)
- [Can I apply if I don't have health insurance and can't get treatment?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261114-can-i-apply-if-i-don-t-have-health-insurance-and-can-t-get-treatment.md)
- [Can I apply if I don't have housing and can't receive mail?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261115-can-i-apply-if-i-don-t-have-housing-and-can-t-receive-mail.md)
- [Can I apply if my disability makes it hard to work with lawyers \(I’m blind, deaf, etc.\)?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261119-can-i-apply-if-my-disability-makes-it-hard-to-work-with-lawyers-i-m-blind-deaf-etc.md)
- [Can I apply on behalf of a family member or friend who can’t do it themselves?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261121-can-i-apply-on-behalf-of-a-family-member-or-friend-who-can-t-do-it-themselves.md)
- [Can I apply if my issue just started and I don’t know my prognosis yet?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261123-can-i-apply-if-my-issue-just-started-and-i-don-t-know-my-prognosis-yet.md)
- [Are there any cases that Atticus can't help yet?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12261126-are-there-any-cases-that-atticus-can-t-help-yet.md)

## Working with a lawyer

- [How does Atticus choose a lawyer for my case?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841199-how-does-atticus-choose-a-lawyer-for-my-case.md)
- [What if I had a lawyer at my last hearing?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841204-what-if-i-had-a-lawyer-at-my-last-hearing.md)
- [Do I need to work with a local lawyer?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841203-do-i-need-to-work-with-a-local-lawyer.md)
- [What is a retainer and why do I have to sign it?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841213-what-is-a-retainer-and-why-do-i-have-to-sign-it.md)
- [How do I fill out my application?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12273019-how-do-i-fill-out-my-application.md)
- [How often should I expect to hear from my lawyer?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841209-how-often-should-i-expect-to-hear-from-my-lawyer.md)
- [Can you help me reach my lawyer?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841207-can-you-help-me-reach-my-lawyer.md)

## Winning benefits

- [How much will I get? How do fees work?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/12260763-how-much-will-i-get-how-do-fees-work.md)
- [Do I get health insurance if I qualify for benefits?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841039-do-i-get-health-insurance-if-i-qualify-for-benefits.md)
- [What else do I get if I qualify for benefits?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841063-what-else-do-i-get-if-i-qualify-for-benefits.md)
- [Frequently asked questions about benefits](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841011-frequently-asked-questions-about-benefits.md)

## Atticus intake calls

- [Who will I talk to on an Atticus intake call?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841264-who-will-i-talk-to-on-an-atticus-intake-call.md)
- [What will we talk about?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841265-what-will-we-talk-about.md)
- [When will we do the intake?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841268-when-will-we-do-the-intake.md)
- [What questions should I ask?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841270-what-questions-should-i-ask.md)
- [What does Atticus do with my information?](https://help.atticus.com/en/articles/8841271-what-does-atticus-do-with-my-information.md)