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The 4 Reasons that the Social Security Judge Does Not Want to Listen to Your Relatives or Friends Testify at Your Social Security Disability Hearing and Why You are the Star Witness

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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

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What Documents You Have To Provide The Social Security Administration As Part Of The Application Process

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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

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My Doctor Has Told Me To Stop Working, Will I Get My Social Security Disability Benefits?

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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

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What Are Social Security Retirement Benefits?

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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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Why Your Residual Functional Capacity Form Completed By Your Physician is The Key To Getting Your 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,

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If You Don’t File A Social Security Disability Claim Because Of A Back Fusion, You’ll Hate Yourself Later

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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

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What Is Presumptive Disability, and How Can It Fast-Track Your SSI Claim?

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