Every two weeks, I publish links to notable posts from the Social Security disability blogs. And sometimes I add a picture of my daughter Bridget, shown above.
Having to complete the Disability Report – Appeal (Form SSA-3441-BK) means that your claim has been denied. This form accompanies the appeal of the unfavorable determination of your application for Social Security disability benefits.
That initial denial is often a shock to people who have applied for disability benefits because they can no longer
Social Security periodically conducts continuing disability reviews (CDRs) of those receiving disabillty or SSI benefits. See 20 C.F.R. 404.1589.
A medical review determines if an individual continues to meet the medical requirements to collect disability benefits. If the person does not meet the medical requirements, the SSA may stop the disability benefits. These reviews
Every other Friday, I publish links to a selection of notable posts from the disability blogs.
I have linked to four posts written this week about the remarkable lawsuit against the SSA alleging anti-claimant bias by five administrative law judges in the Queens, NY hearing office. Here is the New York Times article on the
Sometimes there is a physical residual functional capacity (RFC) assessment in the disability claim file from a single decisionmaker. That means the RFC assessment from DDS was not completed by a doctor. At the hearing level, a single decisionmaker RFC should be located with the "A" exhibits in the disability claim file, rather than
A "Notice of Reconsideration" letter states that your disability or SSI claim has been denied for a second time by Social Security. When you get a Notice of Reconsideration in the mail, there are a few things to remember:
Every other Friday, I publish links to recent notable posts from the Social Security disability blogs. From time to time, I also take the opportunity to show a recent picture of my daughter Bridget, who will have her first birthday this month.
Here are the recent notable posts from the disability blogs:
Remember that you can submit a statement from a spouse, parent or friend in support of a disability claim. 20 CFR 1513(d)(4) states that Social Security will consider evidence from other non-medical sources (for example, spouses, parents and other caregivers, siblings, other relatives, friends, neighbors, and clergy).
When you have the right person with
Post-polio sequelae (also called post polio syndrome, or PPS) are often disabling symptoms that occur in many polio survivors later in life, about 35 years after the initial poliovirus episode. The symptoms may include overwhelming fatigue, muscle weakness, chronic muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, as well as difficulty swallowing and breathing.
Post polio sequelae
The Reconsideration step of the Social Security disability claim process can be an unfriendly place.
On a national basis, 87% of claims are denied again at Reconsideration. That's 7 out of 8. I would say that my practice in Maine experiences a similar percentage of Reconsideration denials (In New Hampshire, however, disability claims go directly