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A DISABILITY APPLICATION IS MORE COMPLICATED THAN A HOME MORTAGE
The most complicated thing an average American will ever run into is not a home mortgage. It's a Social Security disability application....

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Aug 23, 20212 min read
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QUESTIONS TO EXPECT AT YOUR DISABILITY HEARING
A few claimants are successful at the application level, but most likely your disability claim will end up in appeal--and very likely...

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Aug 19, 20213 min read
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MISTAKES THAT GET DISABILITY DENIED
It's difficult to get a disability case approved--but it's easy to get denied. Here are some of the major mistakes that can deny your...

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Aug 15, 20211 min read
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WHAT IS AN RFC FORM? CAN IT WIN YOUR DISABILITY CASE? YES!
The most important form you can put in your Social Security disability file is a.......... RESIDUAL FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY (RFC) EXERTIONAL ...

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Aug 12, 20212 min read
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DO SOCIAL SECURITY EMPLOYEES WORK AS YOUR ADVOCATE?
Many claimants for disability first make contact with an employee at the Social Security Administration. These employees can be helpful...

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Aug 10, 20212 min read
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HOW "WORK CREDITS" AFFECT DISABILITY BENEFITS
To be "insured" or covered by Social Security disability, most individuals need to have worked and built up "work credits" or "Quarters...

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Aug 10, 20213 min read
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TV LAWYER vs. LOCAL ADVOCATE
You need Social Security disability benefits. You've been denied and feel helpless. You don't know where to turn. Then, while watching...

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Aug 9, 20212 min read
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HOW TO GET BENEFITS FOR A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISABILITY
Mental or psychological disabilities include Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, Schitzoaffective disorders, Panic...

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Jul 29, 20212 min read
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CAN YOU GET DISABILITY BENEFITS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19?
COVID-19 has delayed or shut down a lot of programs since March 2019. However, it is still possible to get new claims approved for...

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Jul 28, 20211 min read
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WHY DISABILITY BENEFITS ARE DENIED
Social Security is set up to deny as many claims as possible. Denial is the normal, default response the government makes to a disability...

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Jul 25, 20211 min read
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YES, BUT CAN YOU PROVE IT?
YES, you are disabled. But can you prove it? No, you are not able to work. But can you prove it? No, you can't persist to work an...

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Jul 21, 20212 min read
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PROVE THESE THINGS AND YOU WILL GET DISABILITY BENEFITS!
Everyone talks about how difficult it is to get Social Security disability benefits. However, if you can PROVE the following things, you...

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Jul 11, 20211 min read
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"NEVER WORKED A DAY BUT GETS DISABILITY BENEFITS"
There are a lot of myths, legends, superstitions and stories about Social Security disability and how it works. One of my favorites is...

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Jul 7, 20212 min read
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WHAT IS A "REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE"?
When a claimant has a physical or mental impairment that might prevent them from handling their own benefits, Social Security may require...

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Jul 1, 20212 min read
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HANDLING SOCIAL SECURITY DISPUTES
Should your application be initially denied, you have the right to file an appeal with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to have...

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Jun 25, 20211 min read
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KNOWING WHERE THE MINES ARE BURIED
The most dangerous part of any battle zone is crossing it before the explosive mines have been found and disarmed. You can't see it...

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Jun 23, 20212 min read
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THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU OFF (O-F-F) DISABILITY BENEFITS!
The Social Security Administration tries very hard to keep people OFF disability benefits. You might think that Social Security wants to...

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Jun 22, 20211 min read
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YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM AT A SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY HEARING
One of the biggest obstacles you will face at a Social Security disability hearing is the testimony by a vocational witness, or...

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Jun 20, 20212 min read
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MAKING ENDS MEET WHILE WAITING ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
Unfortunately, many claimants wait twelve months or more to get a favorable decision on their Social Security disability claims. Of...

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Jun 18, 20212 min read
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WAITING TOO LONG! CLAIM IS DEAD FOREVER!
FACT: Social Security denies most disability applications (Denial Rate: up to 70 percent). FACT: The only way to respond to a denied...

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Jun 16, 20212 min read
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