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SSD, Drugs and Alcohol

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No, SSD, Drugs and Alcohol is not a slogan or a song.

But it is a very important warning.

Social Security rules prohibit drug and alcohol abuse.

Many times Social Security will deny a person benefits even when they have serious health issues, if there is drug or alcohol abuse.

You must stop using street drugs or abusing alcohol if you want to win your Social Security Disability case.

Social Security will recognize your attempts to seek alcohol and drug treatment.

This can be through an individual counselor or a clinical treatment program.

Do not give up if you have a history of drug or alcohol abuse.

Seek treatment and ask for testing so that you can prove you are now clean.

Social Security will recognize medical cannabis if you have a legitimate doctor’s order pursuant to Illinois law.

Remember if you cannot work because of your condition, then you must make sure that you have the strongest possible case to present to Social Security.

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

Social Security service declines as waits at offices grow – The Washington Post

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“We hear from everyone that this is increasingly becoming an issue,” said Cristina Martin Firvida, AARP’s director of economic security.

Source: Social Security service declines as waits at offices grow – The Washington Post

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Anyone who has visited a Social Security Field Office knows exactly what they mean about long waits. Depending on the day you show it up it is not unusual to wait for 30 minutes to one hour for service. You can always get on line, however it is not always easy to navigate the website.

Social Security News: I Don’t Know

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Source: Social Security News: I Don’t Know

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Some ideas about what may happen with Social Security Disability during the Trump administration. The bottom line is that cases will not move any faster unless there is more money appropriated to hire staff and judges to do the work.

Stories Are Important to Your Case

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The facts of your case must be believable to win.

Every work injury, auto injury or disability has a story.

Make sure that your story stands out.

The story starts when you are injured or when your illness begins.

Tell your story often and consistently throughout your medical treatment.

Tell the paramedics how you were injured and what body parts are hurting.

Tell the doctors how you were injured and how and where you hurt.

Tell the doctors and nurses what problems you have throughout the day.

Tell the doctors and nurses how you are limited in your daily activities.

Tell the doctors and nurses and therapists and counselors what you need to make it through the day.

Make sure that you tell everyone your story from the beginning to the completion of your medical treatment.

Your story makes a difference.

Let me know about your story. Call Illinois injury and disability attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Social Security News: ODAR Workload And Performance Summary — FY 2016 — Rapid Deterioration In Service And SSA Doesn’t Care

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Source: Social Security News: ODAR Workload And Performance Summary — FY 2016 — Rapid Deterioration In Service And SSA Doesn’t Care

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No one has a crystal ball, however I do not think the backlog of disability cases can get much worse unless the new administration just defunds SSA and turns out the lights.