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08-30-2008, 06:31 PM | #1 | ||
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I went through this. The more records you can give them,the better off you are. I gave them almost 1" of paper work. Most doctors will give you the paper work you need, and sign forms in what you are filiong for is true. Other doctors may charge you for the papers, but under the right to know law,you can have acess to your files. Larry: |
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09-06-2008, 09:55 AM | #2 | ||
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06-15-2013, 11:10 PM | #3 | ||
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06-16-2013, 01:36 AM | #4 | ||
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Also, it's best to provide the information they need, in a format that is easy for them to access. If you have multiple conditions, make sure you have letters from the docs focused on your most serious issues. Please see the sticky "Don't Start Your Claim Unprepared." Also, NOLO offers an excellent guide to the SSDI application process. |
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06-16-2013, 08:59 AM | #5 | ||
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06-16-2013, 09:04 AM | #6 | ||
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My state has eliminated the reconsideration step. You must go directly to ALJ after initial denial. |
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06-16-2013, 10:48 PM | #7 | ||
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While it might be impossible for you to now retrieve some of those records, which could influence the date of disability that the SSA would agree to/your backpay award, your current docs should still be able to document disability based on when they started seeing you. They can document that you had past treatments with x,y,and z, etc. The exact findings of each past MRI, test, etc isn't critical to your claim in most cases. With few exceptions (blindness, ALS, terminal cancer, etc) it's NOT about the diagnosis, it's about how your symptoms of that disease/condition impact your ability to work. Your current docs can document that.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | LIT LOVE (06-17-2013) |
06-17-2013, 12:41 AM | #8 | ||
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Have you supplied SS with the information of each of those docs, so they could obtain the records for you? You can't pick and choose what they receive, SS is supposed to get everything.
If you're claiming your condition has become more acute, that usually means an increase in treatment and meds. It's difficult to figure out your timeline from your other posts... When did you stop working? Do you have documentation that your condition worsened at that point? Have you had an RFC form filled out? Have you read the SS blue book? It's helpful to correlate symptoms that may overlap. If much of what your claiming is undocumented and subjective, you will likely have a tough time getting approved. If you're stoic and withdraw, you're going to have a hard time. Do you have a specialist for your disorder? I had to supply overwhelming medical and legal evidence, and I had a very long approval time for several reasons--SS lost some of my paperwork, but I also had "reports" from WC docs that had never met me, and a few that had, making outrageous claims so that they could limit WC's financial exposure. Please look closely at my posts 43 and 45 in the "Don't start your claim..." Thread. |
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06-17-2013, 08:03 PM | #9 | ||
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About 98% of the folks filing for SSDI and/or SSI do not realize this. Which is really . Then they get really mad, confused & frustrated when they are denied at all levels and/or no atty will take their case.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | LIT LOVE (06-17-2013) |
06-17-2013, 10:16 PM | #10 | ||
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It's so easy to waste time on what a person assumes is logical, but unless they understand the process, and where they're at in the process, they can't really help themselves. |
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