Alexsa Berrios Social Security Disability (Legal Assistant)
Posted By Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund on May 13, 2010 2:45pm PDT
THE WAY IN WHICH SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMANT FINISH THAT SENTENCE IS THE HEART OF EVERY CLAIM FOR DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS. IN ORDER TO BE FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR SSD THERE ARE CERTAIN MEDICAL AS WELL AS NON-MEDICAL REQUIREMENT WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED..
THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MUST DETERMINED IF A CLAIMANT HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION OR CONDITION THAT PREVENTS HIM OR HER FROM BEING ABLE TO WORK ON A FULL TIME BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS.
IF YOU CANNOT WORK FOR MEDICAL REASONS THEN BENEFITS ARE PORTENTIALLY PAYABLE. WITHOUT THE GUIDANCE OF AN EXPERIENCED SOCIAL SECURITY PRACTITIONER, THE CLAIM COULD WELL BE DOOMED.
THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT A BRIEF MEDICAL EXPLANATION BE OFFERED. THAT'S WERE AN EXPERIENCED SOCIAL SECURITY PRACTITIONER IS NEEDED TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE QUESTION "I'M DISABLED AND UNABLE TO WORK.."
OUR OFFICE HAS WON WITHIN THIS YEAR OVER A DOZEN " ON THE RECORDS" ADMINISTRATION DECISION FOR DISABILITY CLAIMS WITH BACK, NECK, SHOULDER, HAND, AND KNEE INJURIES AS WELL AS DISABILITY CLAIMS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, PULMONARY DISEASE, DIABETES, OBESITY, MENTAL DISORDER, OSTEOARTHRITIS, LUPUS, THYROID CANCER, CRONE DISEASE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, MIGRAINES, HIV, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME...
IN EVERY DISABILITY CLAIM FILE THERE ARE TWO STAGES OF WAITING PERIOD:
THE INITIAL STAGE: WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO 3-6 MONTHS FOR A RESPONSE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOU MEET THE MEDICAL OR NON-MEDICAL REQUIREMENT.
THE HEARING STAGE: A DENIAL NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED A HEARING HAS TO BE REQUESTED BY THE CLAIMANT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS, WHICH CAN TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 12-24 MONTHS FOR A HEARING TO BE SCHEDULED.
ALL TOO OFTEN, POTENTIAL CLIENTS WILL GIVE OUR OFFICE REASONS FOR THEIR INABILITY TO WORK WHICH DO NOT ADDRESS THEIR MEDICAL REQUIREMENT, AND IF NOT FOR THE GUIDANCE OF AN EXPERIENCED SOICAL SECURITY PRACTITIONER AND A BRIEF MEDICAL EXPLANATION, CLAIMANT WILL EVERY WELL DOOM THE CLAIM.