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NON-COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICATIONS

Social Security Disability Definitions

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.
Medication noncompliance occasionally factors into a claimant's disability case.

Essentially, the issue boils down to this: a claimant with a specific disorder who suffers functional deficits as a result of the disorder may be evaluated differently...based on whether or not their medications have been taken as prescribed.



In other words, taking, or not taking, prescribed medications can make a decisional difference in some cases.

Unfortunately (and unfairly), this can be a requirement even for those claimants who are no longer able to acquire their medications due to poor finances and/or a lack of medical insurance.

The noncompliance issue can weigh differently in the evaluation of a disability claim depending on the impairments that have been alleged by a claimant.

However, the issue of compliance is a considerable factor in the evaluation of claims involving seizure disorder and asthma.

This is simply because, for either condition, the frequency and severity of attacks may be directly related to how well a patient follows a prescribed medication regimen.

And, in fact, the listings for each impairment specifically mention that compliance is a necessary requirement for approval.

However, the issue of compliance with medications is also factored into cases involving Adhd.

This is despite the fact that the Adhd listing does not specify compliance with medications as a requirement for approval.





Social Security Disability and SSI Information






Additional Questions & Answers


  1. Social Security Disability, SSI - How do you qualify medically?

  2. Social Security Disability, SSI - How long is the process?

  3. Social Security Disability, SSI - Why does it take so long?

  4. Social Security Disability, SSI - How to apply

  5. Social Security Disability, SSI - What cases win?

  6. Disability Attorneys by city and state

  7. What medical problems will allow me to get social security disability or ssi ?

  8. If I get social security disability or ssi will I get healthcare benefits ?

  9. What if social security wants me to go to one of their doctors ?

  10. What happens after I qualify for social security disability or SSI disability benefits ?

  11. How much money will I get if I qualify for social security disability or ssi benefits ?

  12. Do you get another disability appeal if your social security or ssi claim is denied ?


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