Tampa Social Security Claim Denial

Social Security Disability Claim Denial In Tampa, FL

We are sorry that your Initial Application for Social Security Disability benefits was denied. It should not come as a big surprise: Over 66% of Initial Applications are denied at this stage. Now you need to file a Request for Reconsideration. Many people give up here: of those Initial applicants denied, 52% gave up and did not file a Request for Reconsideration. Statistics show that if you fight for your benefits at the Request for Reconsideration and Hearing stages, you are more likely to get them. Our Tampa Social Security disability claim denial lawyer is here to help you along the way.

Why Was My Initial Application Denied?

Clues about why your claim was denied can be found in the Denial letter:

1. You did not work enough quarters of coverage to be insured;
2. Your medical condition is not “severe”;
3. You can return to the lightest job you held in the 15 years before you applied;
4. You can do other work in the national economy based on your age, education, prior work experience and physical or mental restrictions.

Practically speaking, the real reason(s) your Initial Application was denied can be because:

• Your wages were not correctly reported so you didn’t get credit for the work;
• You didn’t give an accurate description of what your jobs required you to do, so the SSA misclassified the physical and mental requirements of your jobs;
• You didn’t give an accurate history of your education;
• You didn’t see the doctor at least twice before you applied, so the doctor’s opinion could be accepted as a treating source;
• You didn’t see a doctor long enough to prove that your medical condition is severe and disabling;
• You didn’t explain to your doctor at each visit your symptoms and how they impact your ability to function every day;
• Your doctor did not document your symptoms, disability and work restrictions in your medical records;
• Your level of pain was not documented in your medical records or the forms you filled out for Social Security;
• You did not list all the medical providers you have seen because you didn’t think the medical condition was disabling;
• SSA didn’t consider each of your medical conditions individually;
• SSA didn’t consider the disabling effect caused by a combination of your medical conditions;
• SSA decided that your credibility was at issue.

Contact Our Tampa Social Security Disability Lawyer Today

It is time to call our Tampa Social Security disability lawyer Nancy L. Cavey so you can timely appeal the denial of your Initial Application by filing a Request for Reconsideration. Don’t delay!

Nancy Cavey can help you through every stage of the Social Security Disability Appeals process so you get the disability benefits you deserve.