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HOW SOCIAL SECRITY VIEWS YOUR CLAIM VS. HOW YOU SEE IT

    "The only obvious result of a disability claim is Denial."   Most of the individuals who come to me for disability benefit assistance have a very clear view of their disability. They have lived with their medical impairment for a long time and they understand it. It is very obvious to them that they are not able to work and that they qualify for disability benefits. However, Social Security will see the claim very differently. If I could choose one word to describe Social Security's attitude, it would be SKEPTICAL. Nothing is obvious to decision makers at Social Security. Everything must be investigated, questioned, documented, and proven or refuted. The claimant makes allegations. Evidence is required before these allegations become fact. Here are some major differences between the way Social Security sees a clam, vs. the way a claimant sees the claim: You start the process as a "non-disabled" person. Just like an accused criminal enters his trial ...

WHY DISABILITY CASES ARE SO DIFFICULT

  Ultimately, Social Security disability cases are difficult because of the rules and regulations that govern them.  There are literally thousands of pages of laws that must be followed to win a claim.  Many claimants think it will boil down to going before a judge and telling their story.  It will not.  It will come down to whether you have enough legal evidence to win your case in court. At a minimum, here is what you must prove with objective evidence to get paid: 1.  The onset date of your impairment(s). 2.  The severity and duration of your impairment(s). 3.  Functional restrictions caused by all your symptoms. 4.  What is the maximum function you are able to perform under the medical evidence guidelines? 5.  Do you meet a Listing in the Blue Book or a Medical-vocational allowance? IF YOU ARE UNDER 50, YOU MUST PROVE THAT.... You are not medically able to perform any full-time work which exists in significant numbers in the United S...