About Us
Disability Claims Professionals provide representation services for individuals applying for Social Security disability benefits. Frank and Patricia Edwards are specialists in disability representation with many years experience in helping disabled persons obtain financial and medical benefits under Social Security. Disability Claims Professionals accept referrals from individuals, hospitals, social service agencies, doctors, health care professionals and insurance providers.
Frank and Patricia Edwards have had over thirty years of experience with Social Security disability programs, both for the Administration and in private practice. Frank and Patricia have developed a high level of expertise in Social Security disability rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Frank's experience began with managing Social Security Trust Fund disability cases for State disability programs. His experience continued with attending thousands of Social Security Disability hearings as an expert for the Social Security Administration's Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. Frank has provided consultation and training services for hundreds of Social Security disability representatives around the nation. He has received numerous awards and honors for excellence as a Social Security Disability claimant's representative. Frank is regularly called upon to present seminars on Social Security disability for professional associations, hospitals, doctors and agencies.
Frank completed the rigorous requirements of the Social Security Administration which included successful completion of the professional examination given by SSA. Frank was one of the first representatives to meet the SSA requirements. A review by the General Accounting Office found that representatives like Mr. Edwards are more experienced in handling disability cases.
Patricia's experience began in working with the Social Security Administration's Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in case development and processing. Her case development and case processing experience continued while working with a Social Security Administration District Office. Patricia developed and supervised thousands of Social Security disability cases as a case manager in private practice. She is regularly called upon to share her wealth of expertise and intimate knowledge of Social Security disability with professional colleagues, public agencies and representation associations. Patricia is the recipient of numerous awards and citations for outstanding achievement as a Social Security disability representative.
Frank and Patricia have developed a well-trained and dedicated professional staff to help best serve their clients in expert, effective and respectful representation. Both have achieved the professional distinction of attaining the status of ADRSA Certified Disability Representation Practitioner (CDRP).
ADRSA
The American Disability Representation Specialists Association (ADRSA) is a national organization of non-attorney representatives who provide services to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Claimants. The representatives attain official recognition as a Certified Disability Representation practitioner (CDRP).