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Chronic Pain: Medication and Treatment Options
Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Pain can be further classified into two basic categories: i) Acute pain: This type … Continue reading
Posted in Bone & Joint Problems, Mental Conditions
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How Much Back Pay Can I Get If Approved?
“Date of Entitlement” to Past-Due Benefits When you meet with an attorney about your social security disability case, one of the first topics discussed is the date you are entitled to benefits, or “onset date.” This date determines when you … Continue reading
Posted in Basics of SSD, Questions & Answers, Winning Disability Benefits
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Questions Asked During a Disability Hearing
In a typical disability hearing the judge and your attorney will take your testimony. The questions they will ask fall into four broad categories: 1) background information, 2) work history, 3) medical conditions and symptoms, and 4) activities of daily … Continue reading
Posted in Questions & Answers, Social Security Hearings, Treatment & Compliance, Vocational or Work Issues, Your Limitations
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If Denied for Social Security Disability or SSI, you Need to File an Appeal
There are four levels of appeal for denial of Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits. These generally include a Request for Reconsideration, a Request for a Hearing, a Request for Review by the Appeals Council, and filing … Continue reading