This information may help social security disability claimants with representation, as well as claimants who are not represented by a disability attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the social security disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the ssd or ssi benefits to which a person is entitled. |
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Some people who are denied on an Initial Claim for social security disability or ssi benefits go down to their local Social Security Office and complete a new application. This is a huge mistake. Filing out another disability application will only mean that your social security case (ssd or ssi) will be denied again. And, by doing so, you will give up your appeal rights. In the event that you are denied on your Initial Claim, this is what you should do: file, or have your disability representative file, a Request for Reconsideration (The reconsideration is the first step in the Social Security Administration's appeal process--unless you live in one of the test states for which the recon stage has been suspended). The Reconsideration may also be denied as well. But if it is, you will have the right to Request a Social Security Disability Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, and this is where you will have your best chance of winning your ssd or ssi case. Nationally, more than half of all claims for disability benefits with the social security administration are won at the ALJ hearing level. Of course, once a social security case gets that far in the process, it may be unwise to proceed without the assistance of someone who is trained to handle and win disability claims. The simple truth about the social security disability system is simply this: how to file for disability is not the chief hurdle a claimant will have to clear. Getting through the social security disability appeals process, on the other hand, typically is. Other areas of this website, of course, answer many questions relating to these issues (how to file for disability benefits, the length of wait times for applications, statistics regardings approvals and denials, as well as how to file appeals for social security claims.) 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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