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Keys to a Successful SSDI or SSI Claim

At Allan W. Ben P.C. we know that successful SSDI or SSI claims are won or lost in the details. It is not the job of the claims handler to guess at your qualifications for any particular benefit. In order to ensure your claim is successful, you must provide evidence that compels the claims handler to approve you for receiving SSDI or SSI. As your lawyer I will make sure that your evidence is gathered and documented. Gather Medical Support For Your Social Security Disability Claim There are two main elements to medical support, which involves securing all the necessary documentation you will need and having the support of your physicians and therapists. It is important to keep accurate and dated records of all treatments, scans, doctor and hospital visits, and receipts for any over-the-counter treatments you purchase. You will also need medical or therapeutic practitioners on whom you can rely to supply supporting letters for your disability benefits claim. This is another area where ha...
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interesting article on Administrative Law Judges

  Trump Administration Action Against Social Security Judges Threatens Fair Access to Benefits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Hereditary spastic paraplegias

Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs) are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders with spastic paraparesis as the main clinical feature. Complex forms may co-occur with other motor, sensory, and cognitive impairment.  Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), also called familial spastic paraparesis (FSP), refers to a group of inherited disorders that are characterized by progressive weakness and spasticity (stiffness) of the legs. Early in the disease course, there may be mild gait difficulties and stiffness. These symptoms typically slowly progress so that eventually individuals with HSP may require the assistance of a cane, walker, or wheelchair. Though the primary features of "pure" HSP are progressive lower limb spasticity and weakness, complicated forms may be accompanied by other symptoms. These additional symptoms include impaired vision due to cataracts and problems with the optic nerve and retina of the eye, ataxia (lack of muscle coordination), epilepsy, cognitive im...
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a painfule and serious skin disease that tragically is often misdiagnosed. Because HS usually begins as pimple-like bumps on the skin, many victims (and doctors, too) think their condition is acne, ingrown hair, or boils. As the disease worsens, the pimple-like bumps most commonly erupt in the underarm or groin areas—places that everyday pimples typically do not appear—and grow deep into the skin becoming very painful. To make matters worse, they often rupture, leaking bloodstained pus. There is no cure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa, but some who have the disease can experience long periods of remission. For others, however, their life may be characterized by constant pain and ever-worsening symptoms. If your HS prevents you from working, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes Hidradenitis Suppurativa as a disease that can be potentially disabling. In determining your eligibility f...
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Applying for Social Security Disability for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is not just one disorder, but a whole group of impairments currently classified into 13 subtypes. What the subtypes have in common is that they are connective tissue disorders which are often inherited. Generally, EDS is characterized by fragile tissue, and joints and skin that can be stretched further than normal. Ehlers-Danlos syndromes affect both men and women of all ages and all ethnic backgrounds. While there is no cure for EDS, there is treatment for its symptoms, and there are preventative measures that bring relief to some who are affected by the disease. For others, however, their EDS causes joint pain, back pain, heart problems, loss of vision, or other issues which don’t respond to treatment and are so severe that they affect their everyday life and prevent them from working. If you have EDS and are unable to work because of severe symptoms from it, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Inco...
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congressional inquiry

Your U.S. congressional reps don't have any impact on the decision as far as approval or denial. You should be able to goggle the contact information for your congressional representatives. Information about  confessional inquiry: A congressional inquiry is a “status check” of your disability claim conducted by your local U.S. senator or representative on your behalf. To initiate a congressional inquiry, which the congressperson can refuse to undertake, you will need to contact your local U.S. senator or representative’s office to request that he or she look into where your disability claim stands. In your request, you should give a general overview of the circumstances surrounding your claim. You may include factors such as how long it has been since you began the application process; how long you have been waiting for an appeal hearing to be scheduled; any medical, emotional, or financial distress the application process has caused; or the number of family members you are current...
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3 mistakes not to make at your hearing

  There are three mistakes, in particular, that you should be careful to avoid during your own disability hearing: Straying from the Topic.  KISS- Keep it simple stupid. Most ALJs will have read all your medical records prior to the hearing. The ALJ will know your case and have notes. The purpose of the disability hearing is for you to explain to the Administrative Law Judge (the ALJ) the physical and mental effects of your impairments. If you try to just gie your life story or talk about other impairments that the ALJ did not ask about  you’ll be wasting valuable time that you could be using to help the ALJ understand the only thing the judge needs to know about you disability case. So don’t talk about things how you really want to work, how hard it is to find a job, or other such complaints. It wastes the judge’s time and means you’re not talking about the one thing that matters at that moment – why you’re eligible for disability benefits. The hearing is limited in time...
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