Source: Social Security News: The Depressing State Of Hearing Backlogs At Social Security
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Shows the terrible backlog for getting a social security disability hearing. This is the time from request to hearing to the hearing date. From application date to hearing is over 2 years. People die while they are waiting for a hearing.
All 11 men are expected to survive, but some are seriously ill.
Source: Eleven construction workers sickened by carbon monoxide gas – The Washington Post
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This is a workers’ compensation claim. Any time you are injured on the job make sure that you contact an Illinois Work Comp Lawyer for help.
The impression you make on the Social Security Judge or the Workers’ Compensation Arbitrator can make a big difference in your case.
The Judge will be determining whether you are telling the truth.
Much of this depends on first impressions, how believable is your story, and how it coincides with your medical records.
If you are mean, disrespectful, or nonresponsive to the Judge, then you can be expect to be denied.
Judges are human and they have much power over you and your case.
So make sure that you are polite, respectful and listen carefully to the questions and answer appropriately.
Your story must make sense.
For instance, if you tell the Judge you cannot work but spend much of the day volunteering or engaging in physically draining activities do not expect to the Judge to believe you are disabled.
If you are caught on surveillance video engaged in dancing, lifting heavy loads or working on a roof do not expect the Arbitrator to look favorably on your case.
Your medical records must also support your testimony.
This means you must go to the doctor as needed and explain your problems and limitations.
Questions about making your case strong as possible? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
National Trivia Day reminds us that knowledge about Social Security empowers you and prepares you for retirement.
Source: Test your Social Security knowledge – HeraldCourier.com: Community News
Take this quiz and test your Social Security Disability knowledge. SSDI is not a welfare program. You pay your taxes to support this program and entitled to benefits if you can no longer work.
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Illinois has seen some of this type of activity with fraudulent work comp administrators. If you do not get paid when off work or your medical bills are unpaid, call an Illinois Work Comp lawyer right away.