Social Security Disability

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.

There a number of reasons to see a Social Security Disability Lawyer immediately to help you with your case.

This post will address questions Social Security asks you at the beginning of your case.

Recently, I came across a case where the applicant did not answer the questions completely and accurately.
This raised serious problems during her hearing before the Administrative Law Judge.

Anything you do whether it be answers to online Social Security forms, telephone interviews with Social Security personnel, completing forms Social Security mails to you, can and will often be used to question you at your disability hearing.

You must answer these questions accurately, truthfully, and with Social Security rules in mind.

You may think your answers are not important, but they can make the difference between winning and losing your case.

Social Security rules are specific and complicated at times.

Past relevant work, which is work within the last 15 years, may be very important to the outcome of your case. Daily activities may be very important to your case.

You should speak with an experienced Social Security Disability attorney before you file your application to make sure that you do not make any mistakes that may damage your case.

The advantage of using a lawyer is that you do not have to pay them unless you win and the attorney fees are limited by Federal law to 25 percent of back benefits or $6000, whichever amount is lower.

It does not make sense to represent yourself is such an important matter as Social Security 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.