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Preparation Tips for Your Social Security Disability Case

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Ran across some tips regarding the President’s recent case before the United States Court of Appeals.

Let’s steal them and apply them to your Social Security Disability case.

Cannot hurt right?

First, put your best evidence forward in the record.

In Social Security disability cases this means make sure you go to your doctor early and often and get all your complaints in the medical records so that SSA will see them.

Do not forget to ask for tests such as xrays, MRIs, heart tests, EMGs, etc.

Second, be prepared.

In your disability case this means know the questions the Judge will ask and why.

I help you do this from day 1 and we think it about these questions starting with the application, the question packets SSA sends out to you, and continuing with preparation for the hearing before the Administrative Law Judge.

Third, do not give the Judge a reason to rule against you.

This means do not do something to make the Judge angry.

Judges are supposed to follow the rules and the law, but they are people too.

Make sure that you are polite and answer the questions respectfully and on point.

Why antagonize the person who holds your future in their hands?

Questions about the best way to win your disability case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

A Social Security Disability Primer | The Huffington Post

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Source: A Social Security Disability Primer | The Huffington Post

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Gives a quick overview of how Social Security Disability is determined.

Make sure that you do not quit if SSA denies your claim. Talk with an experienced Social Security Disability Attorney and appeal your denial.

Mapping the Growth of Disability Claims in America – Bloomberg

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An aging workforce is contributing to the increase.

Source: Mapping the Growth of Disability Claims in America – Bloomberg

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Social Security Disability claims are growing because the population is aging. At the same time the percentage of people being approved is dropping. SSA is trying to hold down the numbers down because it is costing the government too much.

Springfield man, 75, dead after being hit by car

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A 75-year-old Springfield man was killed Sunday night after he was hit by a car while trying to cross Peoria Road.David Bogart was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, at Peoria Road and Ardmore Avenue, about a half of a mile south of the Riverside Park entrance. He died of injuries related to the crash, the Sangamon County coroner’s office said Monday afternoon.The driver of the car, a 56-year-old woman who police did not immediately identify, told police she was driving on Peoria Road

Source: Springfield man, 75, dead after being hit by car

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The main issue in a situation when a pedestrian is struck is contributory negligence. This means did the injured person cross the road without taking proper precautions. The actions of the pedestrian may result there being a finding of no money damages in some cases.

How is the Workers’ Compensation Settlement Determined?

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Injured workers in Illinois are entitled to 3 rights.

  1. Payment of medical bills for related treatment.
  2. 66 percent of your average weekly wage for the time your doctor has you off work.
  3. 60 percent of your average weekly wage for the value of your permanent partial disability, this is often referred to as the settlement.

There is no pain and suffering damages for workers’ compensation in Illinois.

There is no schedule of benefits for certain types of injuries; some states mandate payment of a certain amount of money for a broken leg, for instance. Illinois does not do this.

An example is that a herniated disc in the lumbar spine, without surgery, may be worth 10 percent of a person.

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act says your back is worth a total of 500 weeks. 10 percent equals 50 weeks.

Assume a person earned $500.00 a week for the 52 weeks before they were injured. 60 percent of $500 equals $300.

50 weeks times $300 equals $15,000.

As you can see the value of your settlement will vary dramatically based on your wage.

There is also a minimum and maximum rate used in calculating your permanency rate.

Questions about your Work Comp injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.