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. |
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It would be difficult to actually prepare in advance for a continuing disability review that takes place for an ssd or ssi disability recipient. This is simply because the basis for any action that occurs with regard to such a review is based entirely on a person's medical records (unless a cessation occurs for non-medical reasons such as income or assets). In short, though, it can be said that it will be difficult for the social security administration to cease and discontinue a person's benefits if their medical records do not indicate the existence of medical improvement. To feel more secure about upcoming disability reviews, of course, claimants may keep in mind that the relationship they have with their treating physician may be relevant to whether or not their disability benefits are continued. For example, if a doctor at some point concludes that a recipient is no longer disabled, this attitude/position may begin to appear in the recipient's medical records. For this reason, ssd and ssi disability recipients may wish to stay "attuned" to the relationship they have with their treating physician. They may also wish to be careful regarding what they say to their doctor. For example, a patient who has been awarded disability benefits based on degenerative disc disease may not wish to comment that they "felt well enough to mow their entire backyard". Because, even if cutting the backyard later causes a disability recipient several days of unrelenting pain and discomfort, statements such as this are only begging for trouble later on. 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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