Here are some collected posts from the social security disability blog for this site, including both answers to general questions about disability applications, disability appeals, and also occasional bits of health and medical news. I have another blog about social security disability topics and issues that was started in 2005. However, I was always a bit uncomfortable with the fact that my writing was sitting on a free blogging platform. I own the copyright to my own writing, of course, but if google ever decided to get out of the business of hosting blogs, all my writings about SSD and SSI that are on that blog could be at risk. Nobody wants to see years of writing go down the drain. Therefore, for this reason, I have decided to do a blog that is actually part of Disability Secrets.com, which for lack of a better phrase I have simply decided to call "Disability Cases". |
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Social Security Disability Mental Conditions - Mental conditions can be problematic for a social security disability or SSI case Social Security Disability Medical Determination - What exactly is a medical determination for social security disability benefits? Considerations for Using a Disability Lawyer - things your attorney must do to properly represent your case. Consultative Examination for Social Security Disability or SSI - TiPs, Advice - Tips and advice for going to a CE. Should you trust the Social Security Disability Doctor? - Nine times out of ten, a claimant shouldn't have to worry about this issue. However, there are "social security doctors" who are hostile to the system. What Makes you Qualified to Receive Disability Benefits? - satisfying the social security administration's definition of disability is really what it takes get benefits awarded from SSA. How does Social Security Disability look at your Jobs? - jobs play a crucial role at all levels of the SSD and SSI system, more so than many claimants might realize. Social Security Disability Guidelines - a discussion of basic eligibility and the disability determination process You shouldn't get a lawyer for a Social Security Disability case? - A blog post that tackles the notion that a claimant doesn't need representation. How long does it take to get a Social Security Hearing Decision? - How long it takes to get a decision can really depend on the judge or the hearing office. Can you speed up a Social Security Disability Hearing Decision? - if your hearing decision is simply waiting on outstanding medical records, you might want to assist in getting them from your doctor or hospital. What to do if Social Security Loses your Disability Appeal - Lost paperwork, unfortunately, is a regular occurrence at local social security offices. How to Win a Social Security Disability Case Fast - a good example of the various things a claimant do to enhance their chances of winning an SSD or SSI disability claims, with tips on how to potentially speed a case further along in the disability evaluation process. What if you don't meet a Disability Listing in the Social Security List of Impairments (the listing manual is also known as the social security disability blue book -- most approvals by the way are not made by a claimant satisfying a listing, but by simply determining whether or not a person can, or cannot, do their past work or some form of other work). Will you get disability if your doctor labels you permanently disabled? - If your treating physician states he or she is willing to help you, this help needs to be in the form of a detailed statement. Can you Own a Home and Qualify for Social Security Disability? - this blog post talks about assets and how the two disability programs, SSD and SSI, each handle the issue of assets (SSD does not consider assets at all as a factor in determining eligibility). Cancer Drug May Cause Heart Failure Filing for Disability Benefits with Social Security - filing for disability feel like a war of attrition, but you can do things yourself to affect the processing of your case. Contact Social Security About Your Disability Claim - A personal visit to an office can sometimes be much more preferable to playing phone tag with a claims rep or disability examiner. When you go to a Disability Hearing, will the Judge give you an Immediate Decision? - this is always a crucial question, because by the time a disability hearing has been held, most claimants are financially exhausted or in ruins. How does social security define your past work? - applicants for SSD and SSI are sometimes denied after the conclusion has been made that they can do a job that is part of their past work. What does social security mean by other work? - other work is a concept that comes heavily into play when disability cases are decided at the intitial, reconsideration, and hearing levels. How social security disability gathers medical records - This post focuses on the process of gathering medical records at DDS. Losing a Disability Case - How to Lose an SSD or SSI Claim - By talking about how to "lose a case", this post points out mistakes to avoid when you file. If You Were Approved for Disability in One State Can You Move and still get benefits? - Federal disability programs do not terminate their benefits if you relocate within the country Will Social Security Understand What My Medical Records Have to Say? - a question of competency as it regards social security disability examiners Working and Applying for Social Security Disability - many claimants have questions about work activity and SSD. Can you get a second Social Security Disability Hearing if a judge denies you? - The answer includes a discussion of date last insured When should you get a Representative for Social Security Disability or SSI? - The answer may vary depending on the individual I Did All The Work On My Disability Case - Why Should I Pay My Lawyer? - this is, unfortunately, a complaint that I've heard quite a few times Sleep apnea and social security disability - it all comes down to functional limitations The Social Security Disability Five Step Sequential Evaluation Process - This post focuses on the decision making process used by disability examiners When should you get a Representative for Social Security Disability or SSI? - The answer may vary depending on the individual I Heard That Social Security Disability Will Deny You Several Times - typically, the answer to the question is yes Disability Determination for Social Security Disability Benefits Social Security Disability Determination Process - a discussion of the process by which claims are decided Social Security Disability Forms and letters - Social Security disability letters and forms - It is important that, when you receive duplicate forms in the mail from social security disability determination services, you do not ignore them Social Security Disability Application Interview - What will social security ask, what should you bring, etc What is involved in a social security disability interview - the interview boils down to being a fact finding process SSD Benefits, Depression, and Mental Testing - a lead in to another page that discusses mental exams and depression Disability Depression, and Testing - The types of mental testing that may be conducted if depression is an aspect of your disability case Social Security Disability Retroactive Benefits - Retroactive benefits may be possible but only under SSDI (social security disability insurance). Both SSDI and SSI programs allow for back benefits; however, this is not the same as retroactive benefits SSI application denied at DDS - What do I do next? - This page discusses the scenario that most applicants for SSDI or SSI benefits will find themselves in, which is being denied for benefits and then what to do next. |
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