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Multiple Sclerosis and Social Security Disability

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Multiple Sclerosis is a devastating disease.

It certainly may be the basis of a disability finding in a Social Security case.

The key is the severity of your condition.

For instance, someone with a mild case of multiple sclerosis may be able to continue to work full time.

However, if your multiple sclerosis worsens and limits important activities then you may be found disabled.

Symptoms may include cognitive impairment, tremors, fatigue, pain, vision problems, and numbness and weakness.

The combination of symptoms is important because they affect major job requirements.

Cognitive impairments may knock you out of skilled level work, or prevent you from being able to concentrate and focus enough to perform even simple work.

Uncontrolled tremors may prevent you from being able to walk or stand for extended periods and interfere with reaching, handling and fingering.

Numbness and weakness also limits lifting, standing, and walking.

Vision problems may prohibit you from doing certain close work involving computers or small parts.

Fatigue and pain may cause you to miss an excessive number of work days.

To persuade Social Security that you are disabled you will need to see a neurologist and have appropriate testing.

In addition, make sure you explain your symptoms and limitations and any side-effects from your medications in detail to your doctor.

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

Social Security Disability Hearing Tips

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Your Social Security Disability hearing is the chance to explain to the Judge what it is like to live with your conditions, illnesses and diseases.

Remember this is the person who will decide whether or not you are disabled.

The Judge will ask about your ability to perform household chores.

The Hearing is the opportunity to explain your limitations when you try to do laundry, cleaning, cooking and shopping.

It is the time to explain problems with pain, concentration, focus.

It is the chance to describe restrictions with sitting, standing, lifting, walking, reaching, gripping, and fingering.

It is not the time to pretend that you are fine and are not really experiencing any problems with daily living.

It is not the time to pretend that you may able to do some type of job if you try hard enough.

It is not the time to act strong and neglect to tell the Judge about your ongoing pain.

Sometimes the Judge will ask you if you could do your former work. If you tell him that you may be able to keep doing it, then the Judge will deny your case because Social Security rules provide that if you can do past relevant work you are not disabled.

The Social Security hearing is very important and can make a big difference in whether you win.

Going to see your doctor and explaining your problems and limitations is also a big part of your case.

However, do not miss the opportunity to look the Judge in the eye and paint the picture of what is like to live in your body for a day.

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

Mental Illness and Social Security Disability

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Mental conditions in combination with physical problems may lead to a finding of disability.

Mental conditions alone may also lead to a finding of disability.

These conditions range from intellectual deficits to bipolar syndrome, schizophrenia, anxiety, PTSD, and psychotic behavior.

It is virtually impossible to win a Social Security Disability mental illness case without treatment from a psychiatrist or mental health therapist.

This is because Social Security Judges usually do not give much weight to mental health treatment from a primary care physician.

The standard you must meet to prove you are disabled is that you are unable to work any job, including unskilled work. This may include jobs such as cleaning offices at night away from the public and with little contact with co-workers and supervisors.

The key is that if you miss more than one day per month, then no employer will keep you on.

If you will be off task more than 20 percent of the day, then you not be able to retain a job.

Most of the time a serious mental illness will result in excessive absences and loss of concentration and focus.

Other signs of serious mental illness are multiple hospitalizations, strong anti-psychotic medications, or shock therapy.

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

Do Not Try to Outsmart Yourself in Your Work Comp Case

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Some people cannot help themselves.

They think that they can settle their Work Comp case on their own and save money by not paying an Attorney.

The results are usually not the best.

You are taking your chances against an insurance company with many resources and a large number of attorneys who will advise them on the best way to protect the insurance company interests.

Who is in your corner?

If you do not have an attorney you are taking a big risk that you will make all the right decisions.

I have seen insurance companies make offers that are less than half the value of the case and tell the injured worker that it will keep medical open for the future. The insurance company will justify the offer with a doctor who performs an impairment rating that is low. They do not explain that the impairment rating is only one factor in coming up with the value of your case. The insurance company does not tell the injured worker that if you take a settlement and keep medical open that you are waiving your rights to more money if condition worsens over time.

Why risk giving up a fair settlement just to save a few dollars on attorney fees.

When you look at the numbers a lawyer will get you more money from a settlement even after you pay the attorney fees.

Attorney fees are only charged on anything recovered over the written offer. This protects the injured worker.

You owe it to yourself to at least speak with an experienced Workers’ Compensation lawyer.

Feel free to give Dirk May with Williams and Swee a call at 309-827-4371.