Category Archives: Treatment & Compliance

Questions Asked During a Disability Hearing

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Editorial Board

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 →

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Social Security Prefers Disability Claimants Be In Treatment

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Editorial Board

The fact that claimants should be in treatment, and be compliant with that treatment, is a critically important rule of the Social Security Administration.  This rule is based around the idea that the person filing for disability benefits appears most … Continue reading →

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Not Following Your Doctor’s Orders on Medications & Treatment is a Mistake

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Editorial Board

The laws of the Social Security Administration (SSA) that are used to decide if you are disabled are detailed and complex.  However some rules are pretty easy to understand. If you are considering filing for disability benefits it’s important that … Continue reading →

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