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 benefits. |
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How do you apply for disability benefits with the social security administration?
Just call your local social security office and tell them you need to file for social security disability. They'll give you an appointment to make an application. It's that easy. In fact, you can even apply for disability online. Or, if you don't like the idea of using a computer, you can apply over the phone with a social security claims representative (a claims representative works for ssa, whereas a claimant's representative represents disability cases and may be an attorney or non attorney representative. That's basically how to apply for disability. How you should apply is something else. I've said it before, but I'll say it again. Most of the time spent waiting for a decision on a disability claim is due to this fact: social security not having the necessary medical records. Records, of course, have to be ordered, and the wait to receive them can be very long. Therefore, if you can, include your records with your application when you file your claim. Most doctors and hospitals will release records to patients a lot faster than they will to the Social Security Administration. Simply put, if you have to apply for disability, do what you can to expedite your case. In addition to submitting medical records when you file, make sure, when you fill out your disability application, to include the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all your medical treatment sources. Not only should you provide the name of each facility or practice, but the name of each doctor who gave you treatment should be noted as well. Doing things like this can get your case off to a good running start. And if you're wondering why that's true, consider this fact: many social security claims examiners have between a hundred and two hundred cases on their desks, with new cases arriving every day. The ones they choose to work on first are generally the ones that look the easiest to work on. Of course, the easiest cases are often those that have a claimant's medical records attached, especially if this includes the most recent treatment notes. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, dysthymia, depression or other mood disorders, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, statutory blindness, peripheral field problems or other vision loss, clinical obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity or, simply, adhd, bipolar disorder or manic depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia, autism, head trauma, memory loss, low iq, mental retardation, learning disability, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, esrd or end stage renal disease, reflux, gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease), cfids, muscular dystrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, bradycardia or other arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "questions" & "how" pages. |
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