24 January

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What is Past Relevant Work in A Social Security Disability Claim?

Past relevant work and your Social Security Disability claim. Past relevant work is a term of art in the Social Security Disability world. What it means is that the work that you have done for the fifteen years prior to your application. If you can return to the lightest job you have held in the last fifteen years, your Social Security Disability claim will be denied! See how easily you can screw up your Social Security Disability application. You can make many mistakes in the initial Social Security Disability application but one of the most crucial involves your responses to questions...

20 January

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If You Do Not Understand What is Going to Happen During Your Social Security Disability Medical Exam, You’ll Hate Yourself Later When Your Social Security Disability Claim is Denied

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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 what you should expect at your Social Security Disability medical exam: 1. The physician who performs the Social Security Disability medical exam is paid by the Social Security Administration. That physician is supposed to be an independent physician, but unfortunately, it is not uncommon to see the same...

10 January

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The Social Security Administration Doesn’t Want You To know About Getting a Social Security Disability Attorney

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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 shows that disorders of the back, osteoarthritis, diabetes and disorders of the muscles and ligaments are the four most common denied claims at the initial claims stage and the request for reconsideration. This report shows that 91-94% of these claims were allowed were represented at...

10 January

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When will you be eligible for Medicare?

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Question: When will you be eligible for Medicare? Answer: If you receive Social Security Disability benefits you will get Medicare Part A and B after being on Social Security Disability benefits for 24 months. Social Security will automatically put you on Medicare and you should get a letter about that three months before your Medicare coverage starts. ...

03 January

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How often does the Social Security Administration review Social Security Disability awards to HIV patients?

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How often does the Social Security Administration review Social Security Disability awards to HIV patients? Answer: Modern day anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy, can offer improve the health of HIV positive Americans. Since there is clinical improvement over a period of one to two years. The Social Security Administration appears to be reevaluating Social Security Disability recipients with HIV every three years to determine if there has been any improvement in their condition....

21 December

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Is the Social Security Administration going to revise the HIV disability requirements?

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Is the Social Security Administration going to revise the HIV disability requirements? Are they going to revise it? We hope so! The Social Security Administration asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review the criteria the Social Security Administration uses to evaluated HIV related Social Security Disability claims. IOM in a report, issued on September 20, 2010 says that HIV infection listings establish in 1993 are outdated and should be revised. IOM has made recommendations, which are currently be considered by the Social Security Disability Administration....

08 December

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The Long Term Disability Carrier asked me where I filled my Prescriptions, why?

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FAQ: The Long Term Disability Carrier asked me where I filled my Prescriptions, why? Answer: Great question! Long term disability carriers have access to investigators who will canvass pharmacies near your home to determine whether or not you are getting your prescriptions filled and, what prescriptions are getting filled. Since you’ve signed a medical release they’ll use your release to get that information. At Cavey and Barrett, we restrict our clients signature on medical releases to prevent just this kind of abuse....

15 November

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What is a Consultative Examination in a Social Security Case?

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What is a Consultative Examination in a Social Security Case? A: If your medical records don’t document your disability, a Social Security Disability examiner may schedule you for what is called a consultative exam (CE). A consultative exam is an evaluation by a physician or psychologist, picked by Social Security to assist them in assessing your medical condition and functional limitations. If you have your own primary care doctor, it is probably better to ask Social Security to designate your doctor as the consultative exam. If you don’t have a doctor or your doctor will not cooperate or the medical records simply don’t...

02 November

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Our Congratulations Letter for the Welcome Package for New Clients

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When you become our client, we will mail you an information packet with a letter that will go a little something like this: Congratulations, you’ve made the right decision to hire Cavey and Barrett to help you with your long term disability claim. It wasn’t easy, but you’ve seen the light! You’ve taken the first and most difficult step, you’ve found the courage to come in and face the long term disability carrier to get the disability benefits you and your family deserve. Cavey and Barrett are your trusted and respected guides for you and your family on the way to getting...