$150 000 Benefits Due Orthopedic Problems and Depression

David F. Chermol

Managing Partner

Mr. Chermol is a Founding and Lead Partner at the disability law firm of Chermol & Fishman, LLC. He represents Social Security disability and SSI claimants across the United States both at the administrative level and in federal court.

Case history

Claimant filed for Social Security Disability benefits in 2009, after she became unable to work in 2007 due to orthopedic problems and depression. After two denials by Administrative Law Judges and a second Appeals Council remand for a third hearing, she hired our firm.

Our staff obtained multiple physician statements to document limitations and to counter an unsupportive functional capacity exam. The result was a fully favorable decision. The claimant received 10 years of retroactive benefits for the claimant and multiple dependents, well in excess of $150,000.