Contingent on Contingency A contingency fee agreement means that the attorney only gets paid if they obtain money for you. When it comes to ERISA disability law, signing a contract with a lawyer willing to work on a contingency basis has certain advantages. ERISA disability cases are governed by a federal statute that controls the amount of time parties have to respond to each step of the process. Obtaining and reviewing a claim file and ERISA plan documents takes time. Ordering and handling invoices for medical records, following up with doctors, compiling medical evidence, writing and sending an appeal,
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