Custom Legal Help- Why Those Social Security Questions are So Important

Social Security is famous for sending out a large number of questionnaires.

They cover anything from daily activities, work history, headaches, pain to drug and alcohol abuse.

They are very important because the people who review them are using your medical records and your answers on the forms to determine your level of functioning.

This ultimately leads to a decision on whether or not you are disabled.

It is important to know why the questions are being asked.

It is also important to understand how the answers fit into the rules and law and why certain answers may mean you are disabled or not.

Do not attempt to answer the questions on the forms without guidance from an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer.

Misunderstanding a question may result in you being found disabled.

Custom legal services means that your lawyer is sitting down with you and going through the questions with you so that you understand why it is being asked and making sure that you are giving Social Security a complete and honest picture of your limitations and past work history.

It is also important to fax your answers to the Social Security office listed on the forms. This insures timely filing of your answers and that they are sent directly to your electronic file without them being lost.

Make sure that you get all the help you need to win your Social Security Disability case. Contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

What Custom Legal Services for the Injured Looks Like

If you are injured on the job or in a traffic accident and are stuck in the hospital, then nothing is convenient.

Customized legal help will come see you in the hospital to answer your questions and get your case started.

This makes sure that you are on the road to recovery with minimal stress to you.

What if you need to make out of town doctor visits and your vehicle is not road worthy?

Specialized legal services will make arrangements to make sure that you can see your doctor without hassle.

If you are faced with insurance paperwork or social security paperwork, then custom legal assistance will go through the paperwork with you to make sure that all the questions are completed properly.

When you are facing questioning from the insurance company lawyers or are approaching a trial, then your customized injury lawyer will spend all the time necessary to make sure that you are comfortable with what will happen in the courtroom.

Make sure that you get legal help that focuses on your individual needs.

Call Illinois injury lawyers who focus on your individual requirements. See Dirk May at Williams and Swee, 309-827-4371.

Credibility- How to Help Your Injury Case

Credibility means that you are believable and the Judge or Jury leans toward your version of events.

Credibility is important in work injury cases, personal injury cases and Social Security Disability cases.

The most important factors that enhance your credibility include how medical providers view you, how your documents support your claim, and how your testimony supports your claim.

Medical records provide a snapshot of what you told nurses and doctors at or near the time of your accident. This is viewed as important because you did not have time to reflect and possibly exaggerate your pain or the cause of your accident. Make sure that you go to the doctor right away and explain all your injuries, how the accident happened, and what limitations you are experiencing.

Documents such as police reports and accident reports corroborate your testimony regarding the cause of accident and how you were injured. Inconsistent testimony with these documents will harm your case.

Your testimony should be consistent with medical records and accident reports. Your testimony should be believable.

Exaggeration will damage your case.

Arguments with opposing lawyers, the Judge or Arbitrator will make you look bad and make it easier to deny or reduce the value of your case.

Questions about how to help your case? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, and Social Security Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Should I Tell My Doctor that I am filing for Disability?

Many times a client will ask if they should tell their doctor that they have applied for Social Security Disability.

Some doctors do not understand the social security system.

They believe it is welfare.

They think that they will be brought into court to testify.

They think they will have to complete a bunch of forms.

None of this is true.

However, whether you tell your doctor that you are filing for disability is not the most important part of your medical treatment.

The most vital aspect of your doctor visits is to describe your problems and limitations in detail.

For instance, explain that your back pain occurs almost everyday and makes it hard to walk and stand more than 10 minutes at a time. After this you must sit in a recliner for 30 minutes.

If your doctor has problems putting information in your records, then write it out before your visit and give it to the doctor or nurse.

You should ask for copies of your records to make sure that what you are telling the doctor is reflected in the notes.

Social Security and the Judge will rely on these records in approving or denying your case.

If the records do not say anything about pain or problems with daily functioning, then your case will be very difficult to win.

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

Social Security Disability- When Do I Get a Lawyer?

It is getting very difficult to win a Social Security Disability case.

There is much pressure on the Administrative Law Judges to deny more cases because the Federal Government has financial problems and Congress is screaming that it is too easy for people to get disability payments when they should be working for their money.

Social Security looks at every answer you give on your application, work history form, and activities of daily living form, and your medical records.

So you need to make sure that you are providing the proper responses from the start or you run the risk of losing your case.

It makes no sense to go into a disability case without help.

Social Security has tons of lawyers and experienced personnel who will deal with you and review your file.

It also does not cost you anything upfront to get a lawyer.

Fees are only due if you win. This means that you get disability benefits for the rest of your life and only have to pay 25 percent of the back benefits owed to you with a cap of $6,000. You keep the remaining 75% of back benefits and there is no fee on the monthly benefits you receive for the remainder of your life time.

An experienced Social Security Disability lawyer will make a big difference in your case.

Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.