By Charles W. Forsythe The Forsythe Firm Huntsville Alabama Once you are approved to get Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits, you are not totally "out of the woods." Why? Because Social Security is very likely at some point to conduct a "Continuing Disability Review" or CDR. This review is conducted every 3 to 5 years to determine if you are STILL disabled and STILL eligible to receive SSDI benefits. If Social Security determines that you have experienced "signi

In the process of a disability application, Social Security may send the claimant for a "Consultative Exam" (CE). This is an examination performed by a doctor who does exams for Social Security for a fee. The fee is paid by Social Security. You might be asked to have a physical CE or a "mental status exam." In this article, I want to discuss the Physical CE. SHOULD YOU ATTEND THIS EXAM? Yes. Failure to attend without a good reason will jeopardize your claim. It migh