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Hazen, Berger, Letts & Hamilton (aka "H2H Law") is a professional law firm specializing in Social Security, Veteran's Benefits, Medicare, and AMA Guides. Collectively, H2H Law has over 80 years of combined experience practicing law. That means the H2H team of attorneys know how to fight for you and win. 

Based out of Sacramento, California, H2H Law can represent you nationwide, regardless of the state you live in. Get started right now by selecting an area of law from the tabs above.

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SSDI

What is SSDI?

Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) are provided to those who are unable to work for a year or more due to disability. Benefits are provided until you are able to work on a regular basis. There are special rules or "work incentives" that provide continuing benefits during the transition to working again. Incentives can include benefits and health care coverage.

Who is eligible?

SSDI is provided to those who have worked in jobs covered by Social Security. To receive SSDI, you have to have either a physical or mental condition meeting Social Security’s definition of disability.

If Social Security disability is received once you reach full retirement age, any disability benefits you are receiving will convert to retirement benefits; these will increase each year. For retirement age and benefits please click here.

If you are over age 31 and have achieved 40 credits, you may receive SSDI.  One credit is the equivalent to $1,050.00 in wages so $4,200.00 would be 4 credits in one year. The amount of credits required can be less depending on age. For example, a 21 year old requires 4 credits and a 22 year old would require 8 credits.

What does it mean to be disabled?

To be considered disabled and to receive benefits under the social security disability and SSI programs, you must have physical or mental health problems (or a combination of problems) severe enough to keep you from working in any regular paying job for at least 12 months or result in death.  The question is not whether you have been unable to get a job recently or whether you are unable to go back to your old job; the question is whether you are capable of doing jobs that exist in the economy in large numbers.

The numbers and qualifications are constantly changing. Please contact our office to see what we can do to ensure you receive the benefits you deserve.

Veterans Benefits

H2H Law values the commitment and dedication of each and every member of the armed forces. Some of our attorneys have even served themselves. They know what it means to serve. That's why we're committed to getting you the benefits you're entitled to because you've given so much to help protect and preserve the freedoms we have in our great country.

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Medicare & MSAs

AMA Guides Home

With the passage of SB899 in April 2004, California adopted the AMA Guides for determining an injured worker's level of impairment and resulting permanent disability.  In addition, a new rating schedule was adopted on January 1, 2005.  This rating schedule takes the impairment levels under the AMA Guides and converts them to a level of disability after adjustment for age, occupation and future earning capacity (FEC).

While at first blush the rating system would appear to closely resemble the old system, we are now dealing with impairment under the AMA Guides.  Unfortunately, most doctors are not properly applying the AMA Guides when determining a person's level of impairment.  Statistics have shown that 80-90% of Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) and Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) reports are done incorrectly.  Of those done improperly, the majority provide an impairment greater than that provided under the AMA Guides. 

H2H Law can help you obtain proper ratings.  In addition to providing the rating, an analysis of the medical report will be done.  We will advise as to whether the doctor has appropriately applied the AMA Guides, and if the doctor has not, we will provide you with recommendations on how to obtain the corrections.