WHAT CAN DENY YOUR SSDI BENEFIT?

Reasons Your Social Security Disability Claim May Be Denied

A person may not be qualified for disability or may be denied disability if any of the following is true or if the SSA believes any of the following is true:

• The person’s medical condition won’t last a year or more or lead to loss of life

• The person is still working at substantial gainful activity

• The person is still able to perform some kind of full-time work (whether working or not)

• The person is receiving Social Security retirement benefits already

• The person has not been lawfully employed for 5 or more out of the last 10 years (Has not paid FICA tax to maintain SSDI insured status)

•  The person doesn’t have objective medical evidence to prove the severity of conditions

• The person goes back to work while waiting on a Social Security decision.

• The person fails to attend medical exams, appointments or a scheduled hearing

• The person doesn't meet deadlines

The management of a Social Security disability case is a major undertaking.  It isn’t as simple as filing an application and waiting on a decision.  A lot of work goes into an SSDI case.

While some individuals try to manage their own disability case, this often results in failure.  A study by the Government Accountability Office finds that claimants are 3.3 times more likely to be approved for disability benefits if they hire an attorney or professional advocate.

Remember, your lawyer will not charge you any fee unless you are successful.  And the Social Security Administration must pre-approve any fee.

If you need help with Social Security disability please call The Forsythe Firm in Huntsville, AL.  We serve Alabama and Tennessee.  Our specialists can also handle appeals and hearings.  Call for a free consultation at (256) 799-0297.