Ward's Case Results

99% Success in Utah SSI and SSDI Benefits Cases

At the Salt Lake City office of Ward Harper, Attorney at Law, we use our long experience and exclusive concentration on Social Security benefits litigation to achieve favorable results for our SSI and SSDI clients nearly all the time. For the advice of a lawyer with a winning percentage of 99% in more than 788 cases between 2001 and December 2008, contact us for a free consultation about your claim.

Most SSI and SSDI benefits claims are rejected twice before the applicant gets an opportunity to show why his or her claim should be approved. This third stage of the claims process is known as the administrative appeal, where we present evidence before a Social Security administrative law judge. This is when Ward Harper wins most of his cases. If the claim is rejected at the administrative appeal stage, there are additional chances to appeal, first before the Appeals Council, and then before a U.S. District Judge in federal court.

Here is a detailed breakdown of our record year by year in SSI and SSDI benefits cases at all levels, with nearly all of the cases decided at the administrative appeal level:

2001: 109 wins, 1 loss
2002: 93 wins, no losses, 1 client withdrew
2003: 86 wins, no losses
2004: 91 wins, 1 loss
2005: 118 wins, 1 loss, 1 case still on appeal
2006: 96 wins, 1 loss, 
2007: 92 wins, 1 loss, 1 case still on appeal 
2008: 97 wins, 0 losses, 2 cases still on appeal

Our overall record in cases that have been decided through December 2008 is 782 wins and 6 losses. That's a success rate of better than 99% for our SSI and SSDI benefits clients. We also have a record of 24 wins and 3 losses during this time period on federal court appeals.

We offer free consultations to persons in northern Utah who need advice about their right to collect SSDI or SSI benefits. We collect no attorney's fee unless we win your case. To learn more about our ability to represent your interests effectively in Social Security Disability benefits litigation, contact Ward Harper in Salt Lake City.