This information may help claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the continuing disability benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. To win a claim for ongoing and past due benefits, claimants should learn about the disability process to improve their chances of winning. |
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I have a child born w/ pulmonary atresia. I used to get SSI for him & I make more money than I did now. However, I miss a lot of work for meetings regarding his speech & occupational therapy and soon for his hospitalization.
He is scheduled for a 3rd open heart surgery next year and somehow it was determined that he is no longer disabled!
How is that possible? His condition will affect him for the rest of his life and eventually he will need a heart transplant.
Do you have any advice for me? This sort of thing happens all the time. And, yes, it does seem fairly evident that if his condition has not improved and he is scheduled for a 3rd surgery next year that his benefits should have been continued. However, it may be that something in his medical records indicated improvement. This is the standard for continuing or discontinuing disability benefits: whether or not the records show medical improvement. Of course, one of the problems involved in children's cases is that a child's condition will often exacerbate and remiss, giving the appearance of improvement when, in fact, there is no medical improvement. You might want to appeal the denial, or if you are past the appeal period file a new claim. You might also want to get copies of your child's medical records to see what the disability examiner saw when the case was reviewed. Lastly, it might not be a bad idea to have the treating physician submit a DETAILED statement supporting the case (See the definitions page on the site and look for "residual functional capacity" for the type of form that might help you. The cost of the form is $9.50, but it is often fairly useful as it allows a doctor to give disability examiners and judges exactly the type of information they are looking for.) Good luck on the case. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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