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Why An Unsuccessful Work Attempt Could Help Your Social Security Disability Case

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Why An Unsuccessful Work Attempt Could Help Your Social Security Disability Case

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It’s not uncommon for Social Security Disability applicants who attempt to return to work while waiting to get their Social Security Disability hearing. An unsuccessful work attempt can actually help your disability claim. What Is An Unsuccessful Work Attempt? If you attempt to return to work and are unsuccessful you have to wait at least […]

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White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney Needs Crash Course In The Facts About Social Security Disability

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White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney claims that Social Security Disability benefits are “very wasteful” according to an article in the Washington Post. They’re not interested in real facts behind the real increase in the number of American’s collecting Social Security Disability benefits. He complains that the Social Security Disability programs have grown tremendously under

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Why Your Work History Can Make All The Difference In Getting Your Social Security Disability Benefits

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Social Security Judges see hundreds of cases each year and hear the same story over and over. When filing a Social Security disability claim it’s crucial that you explain the following: (1) your work history, (2) evidence of work attempts. What’s So Important About Work History? The Social Security Administration and a Judge is more

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This Is What Happens When A ERISA Disability Policy Holder Is Left High and Dry

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You purchase a long term disability policy to provide you with peace of mind if you became sick, injured or disabled. Unfortunately, long term disability carriers don’t make it easy for the disability policyholders to get the disability benefits they deserve. Understanding The Disability Insurance Claims Process There are 4 possible scenarios in the claims

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If My Cardiovascular Condition Doesn’t Meet the Listing, Can I Try to Prove That My Condition Equals a Listing?

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Yes! The Social Security Administration (SSA) evaluates whether or not your medical condition equals a listing under 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1526 and416.926. This requires the SSA to consult with a SSA medical expert before reaching a conclusion regarding equivalence. It is also helpful if your cardiologist comments on the equivalence by using the New York

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ERISA Disability Carriers Must Meet ERISA Claims Denial Deadlines

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If you purchased your disability policy through your employer, that policy is most likely governed by the civil enforcement provisions of the Employer Retirement Income Security Act 1974 (ERISA), 29 USC §1132. In the case of Perry v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., No. 4:16-CV-135 (CDL), 2016 WL 4536441 (M.D. GA. August 30, 2016), Ms. Perry

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What Every Social Security Disability Applicant with Cardiovascular Problems Needs to Know About Meeting a Cardiological Listing

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a 5 step sequential evaluation in every Social Security Disability claim to determine whether or not the applicant is entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. At Step 3 of the 5 Step Sequential evaluation, the Social Security Administration will ask if you meet the elements of cardiovascular listing 4.00.

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What Every Social Security Disability Applicant Needs to Know about Exercise Tolerance Testing ETT

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If you’ve been diagnosed with cardiological disease, you may be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. You can be awarded those benefits at Step 3 of the Five Step Sequential evaluation if you can establish that you meet every element of a Listing for chronic heart failure. Part of the criteria requires the results of

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