Most Social Security Disability exams last between fifteen to twenty minutes if you are claiming you are disabled as a result of a physical condition. Read this article about medical exams to learn more about your claim and your rights to Social Security Disability benefits.

The Social Security Administration defines disability as a “physical, mental, medical condition that prevents an individual from working for more than 12 months”. Do you know that disability can be caused for Social Security purposes by an injury or even an illness. If your doctor told you that you will not be able to work

FAQ: I have applied for Social Security Disability Benefits and wonder why I have been scheduled for a Social Security Disability medical exam? If you do not have enough medical documentation to support your claim or you haven’t gotten treatment within sixty days as part of your Social Security Disability application, the Social Security Administration

Did you know that many long term disability policies are written so that the long term disability insurance company gets to reduce your long term disability benefits by the receipt of “other income” which can include your Social Security Disability benefits, your family member’s Social Security Disability benefits and even workers’ compensation benefits. But it’s

FAQ: Why does the long term disability carrier have the right to reduce my long term disability benefits by the receipt of Social Security benefits? Answer: Great question! Unfortunately, many long term disability carriers have a clause in the insurance contract that says that the long term disability carrier gets to take advantage of your favorable

Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for the long-term disability insurance company to use the medical release which you signed to communicate directly with your treating physicians without notice to you. They will also tell your treating physician their version of your medical condition and your policy terms in an attempt to get the physician to release

The Social Security Administration may ask you to go for what is called a “consultative exam” to determine whether or not your medical condition effects your ability to work. If you don’t understand what is going to happen during the Social Security Disability medical exam, you may make crucial mistakes. Here are five tips on

In a shocking new report entitled disability impairments on cases most frequently denied by the Disability Determination Services and subsequently allowed by the Administrative Law Judges #a-027-09-19083 (August 2010), revealed shocking news about the impact of having attorney representation and how that improves your chance of getting Social Security Disability benefits. For example, this study