Category Archives: Winning Disability Benefits

Can I Win Benefits If I am in my Twenties or Thirties?

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Editorial Board

Typically it is easier for an older individual to win benefits but it is very possible to win a disability case if you are in your twenties and thirties.  There are several factors that affect the decision including your past … Continue reading →

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Is it True that Social Security almost Always Denies your Claim a Couple of Times before you are Approved for Disability?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by John R. Heard

No.  Many people are awarded their benefits at the initial application level, or upon appeal on Reconsideration. In terms of the total number of claimants who are awarded benefits each year, most of those people win their benefits at one … 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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What Evidence is Used to Evaluate a Disability Claim?

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Editorial Board

The most important evidence used to decide your disability benefits claim is medical evidence.  You must be prepared to inform the Social Security Administration (SSA) of all the treatment you have received and all of the doctors you have seen … Continue reading →

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