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HOW CAN YOU SURVIVE WHILE WAITING ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY?
One of the most difficult questions we get is: "How can I survive financially while I wait to get my Social Security disability check?"...

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Mar 6, 20212 min read
WHAT IS EXPECTED AT YOUR DISABILITY HEARING?
What is the purpose of your disability hearing? You are at a hearing because the previous review of your case did not find enough...

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Mar 5, 20213 min read
DISABILITY BENEFITS: HOW TO HANDLE A VERY DIFFICULT PROCESS
Before you apply for Social Security disability benefits, you should know that the vast majority of individuals who apply will be denied....

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Mar 4, 20213 min read
GETTING DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR ARTHRITIS
Arthritis is a painful and often debilitating condition. There are many types of arthritis, and getting a Social Security disability...

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Mar 4, 20212 min read
WHAT IS 'EXERTION LEVEL' IN A DISABILITY CASE?
I've written several posts about how important it is to translate medical problems into vocational restrictions. Why your impairment...

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Mar 2, 20212 min read
IF YOU GET SICKER, WILL SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASE YOUR BENEFIT?
Here's a common question I get a lot. "My medical condition has gotten a lot worse since my disability benefits started ____ years ago. ...

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Feb 28, 20211 min read
PUT YOUR MEDICAL PROBLEMS INTO VOCATIONAL TERMS
When you're trying to get Social Security disability, there are two very important aspects to deal with. One is the medical aspect. You...

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Feb 27, 20212 min read
YOU WIN YOUR SSDI CLAIM - HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET PAID?
You've waited for months, maybe years, to get before a judge and win your Social Security disability claim. The judge has finally...

The Forsythe Firm
Feb 26, 20212 min read
USING THE PROBATIONARY ARGUMENT TO WIN YOUR DISABILITY CLAIM AT HEARING
At your Social Security disability appeal hearing, the two key players are the administrative law judge (ALJ) and the vocational expert...

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Feb 26, 20213 min read
2 MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AT YOUR DISABILITY HEARING
A hearing is held when Social Security has denied a disability claim, and a judge must finally decide if you are eligible to get benefits....

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Feb 25, 20212 min read
BIDEN REVERSES SOCIAL SECURITY RULE THAT COULD STOP BENEFITS
The Biden Administration is reversing one of President Trump's policies concerning people who already receive Social Security disability....

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Feb 25, 20211 min read
WHAT YOU MUST DO TO GET SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
Social Security uses a five point process to determine whether you meet their definition of “disabled.” There could be many definitions...

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Feb 24, 20212 min read


WILL a "SOCIAL SECURITY DOCTOR" HELP YOU GET APPROVED FOR DISABILITY?
After you file a Social Security disability application, you may be requested to attend a Consultative Examination (CE) by a doctor who...

The Forsythe Firm
Feb 24, 20211 min read
WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU MUST DO WHEN DENIED DISABILITY BENEFITS?
The first thing you must do is appeal in writing, and you must do so within 60 days of the denial date. Failure to do this will cause...

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Feb 24, 20211 min read
CAN YOU TRUST SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION ON THE WEB?
If you want to get incorrect information about Social Security disability, just look online. I typed in a couple of common questions...

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Feb 22, 20211 min read
GETTING BENEFITS FOR MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS
Social Security can pay disability benefits for mental impairments, such as severe depression, chronic anxiety, reduced cognitive...

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Feb 20, 20212 min read
GETTING DISABILITY PAYMENTS FOR BACK PAIN
Back pain or types of musculoskeletal impairments are the number one cause of Social Security disability payments. Yet, there are many...

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Feb 19, 20213 min read
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PROCESS
Trying to get Social Security disability (SSDI) is truly a process. I say that because, for most people, it's not a simple one-step...

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Feb 19, 20212 min read
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS DO NOT GET SUSPENDED: IT'S A SCAM CALL
Here is a common scam where criminals try to trick you into giving them your personal information. You get a call from someone...

The Forsythe Firm
Feb 18, 20211 min read
BEST ADVICE TO GET SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
I often have Social Security disability claimants call me and say, "I went to my hearing but the judge postponed it and told me to get ...

The Forsythe Firm
Feb 18, 20211 min read
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