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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If a disability representative (either an attorney or a non-attorney claimant's representative) is working on your ssd or ssi case, always keep them updated on what is happening with your situation, medically or otherwise.
This is something that is extremely important to do. From personal experience, I can tell you that very often an important notice or letter has been sent to a social security disability claimant who has moved or changed their phone number...and who has forgotten to notify anyone, including their attorney or non attorney representative of these changes. Obviously, missing important correspondence, or being out of phone contact, can have disastrous implications for a disability case. For example: missing a scheduled DDS medical examination (see "consultative exam" on the definitions page) or, worse, missing the ALJ (administrative law judge) disability hearing that may have taken 6 months to a year, or longer, to get a scheduled date for. Therefore, if you move or change your phone number, pass this information along---to the individual who represents you on your disability claim, to the social security office, to DDS if your case is there, or to the hearing office if your ssd or ssi case is awaiting a hearing date. And if your doctor gives you a new diagnosis, or tells you that your impairment is becoming worse, let the Representative know this as well since this is the type of information that could assist, or, in some cases, even win your case for social security disability. 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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