Social Security Disability: Why Do So Many Americans Get Denied?.
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It is definitely getting harder to be approved for Social Security Disability. You should get help from an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer. It does not cost you anything unless you win and the fee is only a percentage of your back benefits recovered.
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.
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Yes, it is a nightmare. Wait and wait and wait without any income.
There has to be a better way.
Leg injuries can be very limiting and may result in a finding of disability.
This may be as a result of the leg injury alone, or in combination with other conditions or illnesses.
Severe injuries such as complicated fractures that do not heal properly, or deep vein problems, or advanced neuropathy represent some of the leg conditions that will prevent people from working.
Social Security looks at how a person is limited as a result of her injuries, illnesses and conditions.
For people over the age of 50 years, it is sometimes enough to prove that your leg injury prevents you from walking and standing from more than 2 hours per day.
This may be done through medical records, Xrays, Mri’s, or other medical testing.
If you are under the age of 50 years, you must prove that your leg injury keeps you from working any type of job.
This is difficult, but it can be done.
Things such as reports from your doctors indicating that you can no longer walk without assistance will be helpful, or that severe pain will greatly interfere with your concentration and focus during daily activities.
Requirements such as the need to elevate your leg to waist height and above for long stretches of the day will most likely eliminate all jobs.
Weight bearing restrictions on the injured leg will also severely limit job availability.
Questions about your Social Security Disability case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
There are some diseases we do not want to think about.
This includes dementia and Alzheimer’s.
As horrible as it is to contemplate a loved one or friend with these conditions, there are some programs available to assist in these circumstances.
One of the available programs is Social Security Disability.
To be eligible you must have worked enough quarters in 5 of the last 10 years to be financially eligible.
You must also prove that you cannot work your former job or any other job.
If you are still working and earning more that $1,000 a month gross, then you are not eligible.
If you can no longer work or can only do simple part time work then you are entitled to benefits.
To prove that you have dementia or Alzheimer’s you will need your doctor’s records showing your diagnosis.
It also helps to have MRI’s or EEG’s.
You may also have neuropsychological testing that shows diminishment of cognitive functions.
It also helps to have family or friends testify to problems they have observed with memory and daily activities.
You may be able to get a letter from an employer describing problems on the job.
You must apply for Social Security Disability benefits in order to receive them.
The application involves background information, medical information and work history. The way you answer the application questions is important to your case.
You should contact an experienced Social Security Disability attorney to help you with your application. Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371 to discuss your case.