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What About Facebook and My Disability and Work Comp Case?

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These days there is social media all over the place.

It is fine to be on Facebook, twitter, youtube and beyond. But you need to be aware that once you are injured at work or are seeking Social Security Disability then all these social media are fair game and may impact your case.

For years Workers’ Compensation insurance companies have used private investigators that follow injured workers and take surveillance videos that may prevent recovery or reduce the amount of the award or settlement.

Now you can really damage your case if you post pictures, videos, or statements that show you are performing questionable activities or acts that are beyond your restrictions.

You must be truthful when seeking relief from the Federal government or in Court and reveal the your Facebook pages, twitter accounts and video postings if they exist.

Remember that insurance companies and administrative agencies may misinterpret what you put out in the public domain through social media and use these things to argue that you are not disabled or seriously injured.

Disability cases, personal injury cases and workers’ compensation cases are complicated legal proceedings so make sure that you seek an experienced lawyer to help you protect your interests.

Seek a free consultation with Illinois Social Security Disability and injury attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Social Security Disability Insurance: A Bedrock of Security for American Workers | Center for American Progress

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Social Security Disability Insurance provides vital protection to nearly all American workers and their families in case of life-changing disability or illness.

Source: Social Security Disability Insurance: A Bedrock of Security for American Workers | Center for American Progress

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Social Security Disability is not a welfare program. You pay your taxes for this protection and you are entitled to monthly benefits if you can no longer work.

 

Social Security Disability- Tip

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A quick tip to help with your Social Security Disability case.

Make sure that you tell your doctor about your major problems and how they restrict your daily activities.

It may be things like “My hands ache all the time. I cannot use my fingers to type or put away the dishes for more than 5 minutes.” Or “my legs are killing me. They go numb and swell when I walk or stand more than 10 minutes. I need to elevate them 4 times a day for 20 minutes each time.”

Ask your doctor to put this information in her records. It has to show up so Social Security can review it in deciding your case.

Social Security puts a lot of weight on what shows in the records.

Whatever you do, make sure that you do not tell your doctor that you are doing fine if in fact you are having problems. I have seen records in which patients do not tell the doctor the true extent of their problems. This does not help you get the medical treatment you need and it will certainly damage your Social Security Disability case.

Need more tips to help your case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Names Do Not Matter in Disability

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Sometimes I will have people ask me if you can get Social Security Disability if you have cancer, or diabetes, or migraines.

The answer is maybe.

Social Security does not just look at your diagnoses.

It certainly helps to have a diagnosis; even Social Security Judges like to fit illnesses and conditions into categories.

However, what really matters in a Social Security Disability case is your limitations and restrictions as a result of your illness, injuries and conditions.

You must go beyond the name of your illness and prove that it limits your daily activities.

This means that it causes you problems with sitting, standing, walking, lifting, reaching, handling and fingering.

Or it causes you problems with concentration, focus, and staying on task, and makes you miss work.

You must show this through medical tests, doctors records, reports, and your testimony and other people’s testimony.

Just explaining your disease is not enough. The Judge must understand how it affects your activities of daily living.

Make sure that you have someone helping you present your best case possible to Social Security.

It does not cost you anything to get the help of an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer unless you win and all fees are capped by the government.

Contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May for a free consultation at 309-827-4371.