The “average” time for a Social Security claim to get through the initial application stage, the Request for Reconsideration stage and the Request for Hearing Stage is allegedly 425 days in Florida. The reality is that the wait is more than 547 days and as long as 730 days. Regardless of the number it is […]
Your medical records are one of the keys to getting the Social Security disability benefits you deserve. You are required to establish that you have a medically determinable impairment, that you have gotten medical treatment and that you are compliant with that medical treatment. Let’s talk about how each of these is key to winning
You’ve waited forever to have a hearing in front of Social Security judge. You want the judge to hear your whole story about why you can’t work and all the problems you have every day. It’s not uncommon for witnesses to come to testify in other court matters but Social Security hearings are different. What
I’ll be the first to admit that applying for Social Security Disability benefits is a pain in the rear end. you have to supply documents and answer questions and if you don’t cooperate you simply won’t get approved for your benefits. What Documents Will I Have To Provide to the Social Security Administration SSA? You’ll
Maybe, maybe not! Help! Your medical records must establish that you have a medically determinable impairment that is supported by objective evidence. So, for example, if you have back problems, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will want to see that you have MRI’s, x-rays, CT scans or EMG and Nerve Conduction Study tests that document
Social Security retirement benefits, which are based on your age, are available to those who are at least 62 years old. You will have had to had worked 40 of the last 20 quarters or have earned at least 40 work credits. You can receive partial benefits beginning at age 62 and earn full benefits
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The Social Security Administration does not award benefits based on a disability diagnosis. Rather, the Social Security Administration will determine: whether you can return to the lightest job you’ve held in the 15 years before you became disabled, and whether there is other work you can do in view of your age, education, transferable skills,
Back pain as a result of a herniated disc can be disabling. While some will recover without surgical intervention, it’s not uncommon for those who have significant back problems to undergo back surgery for a herniated disc or even for a fusion. The herniated disc can cause nerve root compression or there might be instability
Unfortunately, the waiting time to get a hearing for Social Security Disability benefits is over two years and that delay might be deliberated! Since 2010 the United States Congress has squeezed the Social Security Administration’s operating budget. There’s been an 11% cut. That doesn’t sound like much but the reality is: – the agency has
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