Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney

Applying for Social Security Disability is a very frustrating and time consuming process.

You do not feel very well, you are not able to work, and are usually concerned about whether you can survive emotionally, financially or physically.

Dealing with government is not easy in the best of times, but especially not when you are distracted and are full of pain.

The most important thing to remember when trying to get Social Security Disability is to never give up.

If you are denied after you apply, then you must appeal and make a reconsideration request.

If you are denied at the reconsideration stage, then you must appeal and request a hearing.

If you are denied by the Administrative Law Judge, then you must appeal to the Appeals Council or Re-apply.

There are a number of people who finally get approved during the second or third round of applying.

If they would have stopped applying after the initial denial and hearing, then they would have never received the disability benefits they worked for their entire life.

Social Security counts on a large number of people dropping out and not appealing or reapplying.

You must get someone to fight for you and not give up.

Need help getting your disability benefits? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.

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I have seen a few of these overpayment situations involving older cases. Sounds fishy that the government would go back a number of years and not be able to produce the paperwork supporting its claim.

Social Security does not automatically approve you for disability even if you suffer from cancer.

You still must prove that you are unable to work a full time job in order to be found disabled.

The process for obtaining Social Security Disability is the same whether you have cancer or any other disease.

The first step is to apply for benefits.

You cannot get disability until you apply.

Social Security wants you to apply for benefits on their website.

The second step is to have Social Security review your medical records.

When you have cancer this includes your cancer treatment doctor’s records.

Social Security will look at the stage of your cancer and the treatments you are required to undergo.

It will also be important for your doctor to explain how your treatments effect your energy level, whether it causes nausea, and other side effects.

The doctor should also provide information regarding your prognosis and the extent and nature of treatment you will need in the future.

It will be difficult for you to work if you be sick more than 1 day per month, or will be off task more than 20 percent of the work day.

Your doctor will help you immensely if she can explain why you will be absent from work due to the cancer treatment, or why you will not be able to focus consistently throughout the work day.

Questions about disability? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.

Disability cases are becoming much more difficult to win.

One sure way to ruin your case is to use street drugs, smoke marijuana or drink alcohol to excess.

Those people who tell you that drug users and alcoholics can get Social Security Disability do not know what they are talking about.

Social Security rules are written to make sure that drug abusers and alcoholics will not win.

Sure you can win if you are on your death bed from alcohol and drug abuse, but you will be able to get your benefits for long because they stop when you die.

You can be sure that your medical providers will put it in your records when you use street drugs or smell of alcohol at your doctor’s appointment.

I have had some clients tell me that the doctor tells them that marijuana will help their condition. The Administrative Law Judge will never believe this story.

Some others have told me that they are going to get a medical marijuana card. They are not available in Illinois yet, and only a few illnesses qualify for medical marijuana.

Do yourself a favor and quit the drugs and alcohol if you truly need and want Social Security Disability.

If you cannot quit, then get into treatment and make sure that you attend AA or NA meetings.

Otherwise you are wasting your time applying for disability.

Questions about your disability case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.