Attorney Aaron Underhill’s startup business Disability Assistance, which is housed at Innovate New Albany, New Albany’s business incubator, guides public employees through the arduous process of securing disability pensions. Unlike other firms, Disability Assistance is solely focused on disability pensions and charges a flat rate fee.

According to their website, Disability Assistance offers the following services for the injured worker:

Access to a vast network of professionals to objectively evaluate your disability pension claim

• Links to medical, legal and financial professionals that can assist you and your family with the transition into early retirement
• Professionally prepared disability pension benefit applications that clearly support the worker’s request and enhance the probability of securing and maximizing benefits
• Coordination of medical exams with specialized physicians and collection of all necessary medical data in support of your claim
• Direct communication with pension fund representatives on your behalf
• Representation before the pension boards in appeals of any unjustified disability award decision
• Unsurpassed knowledge of Ohio’s public pension systems

For more information, visit http://www.disabilityohio.com.