If you have applied for Social Security disability benefits, the wait to receive a decision on your application can feel like an eternity. After all, Social Security provides critical financial support for disabled individuals who are likely struggling to meet ends meet. When you are in this kind of position, any wait time can easily…
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What Are the Five Steps SSA Takes to Determine Disability?
Did you know that the Social Security Administration has a five-step, sequential evaluation process to determine whether an individual is disabled or not disabled? Each step of the way, the SSA makes an analysis and tries to determine whether an individual is disabled or not. If the SSA cannot make that determination at a particular…
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Importance of Your Doctor in Your Disability Claim
Do you need to file for Social Security Disability benefits? A well-qualified support team can be essential in helping you successfully navigate this process. Your doctor will play a particularly significant role in your disability claim. While most people may be aware of the prominent role medical records will have in the process, the importance…
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What Type of Documentation Do You Need to Provide When Applying for Social Security Disability?
The disability application process can feel both endless and overwhelming. Disability benefits, however, can be critically important to those feeling the force of financial impact that can come with being disabled or having a family member with a disability. The Social Security disability programs can help provide much-needed financial support each month to help ensure…
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Common Disability Application Mistakes to Avoid
It may be surprising to hear, but the majority of applications for Social Security Disability (SSDI and SSI) benefits are initially denied. The reasons for denial can be wide in range. In certain instances, however, a denial may be in large part due to a mistake on the part of the disability applicant. Here we…
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How Do You File for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Millions of people across the U.S. suffer from long term or permanent disabilities that render them unable to retain gainful employment. This added financial pressure usually comes on top of medical bills incurred due to seeking and receiving much-needed health care. Social Security disability provides critical benefits to those in need. Should you find yourself…
Continue reading…Reasons why your SSDI application was denied
With the increasing awareness among people to claim their social security disability benefits, a whopping number of applications are received by the SSA for social security disability claims. However, the acceptance rate of applications remains under or below 40%. Also, after the initial stage of reconsideration or applications being shortlisted according to their importance, that…
Continue reading…Confused between SSDI or SSI? Here’s what’s not common in them
The Social Security Administration (SSA) runs both the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Federal programs. The disability guidelines stated by the SSA are the same for both the programs which is stated in the Blue Book. An American who qualifies the federal definition of disability stated in the…
Continue reading…Common mistakes after denial of SSDI application
The most common question our social security disability lawyers are asked is whether I should appeal for social security after being denied SSDI. Our lawyers have the most reliable answer for you: Yes! You should appeal for SSDI after you have been denied at least one. Amongst the vast amount of applications received only 20%…
Continue reading…I was denied disability benefits besides having enough work credits
Most people go to panic modes when they get their disability applications denied – However, most people do not realize that denied disability benefits could be appealed within the six months of denial with a 35% chance of getting your disability benefits approved at some level of appeal. Read on to find out how! Social…
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