Sometimes the most seriously injured or sick have the hardest time with approval of their SSA claim.
I worked/volunteered for SSA doing intake for families with children with disabilities under the Zebley Decision. Training was provided by SSA and Department of Justice.
Part of the training was about the denial and approval process. We learned when an
individual applies for SSD or SSI, the individual’s disability is looked at.
For example an individual with bipolar may be denied 3 times while an individual with a severe learning disability and bipolar may denied once.
For each disability there is a set number of times an individual is denied. (This information came from a disability rights attorney as part of the training)
I applied for SSD Jan 30th 2007 and received a phone call from my intake worker I had been approved on March 14, 2007. I had several medical conditions and needed a knee replacement at the time I applied. I received a phone call from the agency (DDS) that makes the decision if an individual medial condition qualifies them for benefits.
DDS asked if I had any other medical conditions not listed on my application or would be having future medical test. I was scheduled in 2 weeks for a CT scan for Dx of a tumor of the T-12 bone morrow. Testing confirmed the tumor, I called DDS with the testing results and was approved for SSD a few weeks later.
I believe this shows how important it is to gather and send SSA all of your medical documents. Omitting one document can result in a denial of benefits.
There is a lot of great information in this thread that pertains to SSDI. What one needs to keep in mind when applying, is just how another person will look at your health issues. How they can affect your day to day life, not only at work but at home as well.
Be prepared to submit any and all medical records that not only pertain to the injury/health condition that your treating MD is saying will/is disabling you, but to any/all medical issues that you have/ had at the time you file.
Education and employment is also taken into consideration at the time of the application. Although you may not be able to go back to your line of work that you are in now, if there is any previous employment that you could go back to, or employment pertaining to a degree you might hold that could accomodate any restrictions one might have, they will also look at that.
Freebird asked if someone has had an FCE. These play a huge role in one's claim for SSDI, especially if given a computer generated FCE. You can't lie to a computer that automatically inserts results from each part of the exam. I had one done back in 2008 at the beginning of my last WC claim and it played a BIG role in my SSDI determination, as at the time it was given, I was found to be below sedentary as far as my work capabilities, even though for the past 12 years I have done nothing but office work.
Age also plays a major role, as you must have a certain amount of work credits stored with Social Security to even be considered for SSDI unless you are under I believe it is the age of 25. There are certain requirements that must be met at that time, but you could qualify under your parens SS. Also SSdi uses age to gauge your ability to posssibly recover from any health issues that one uses as a basis to apply for disability. Someone who is in their late 20's to early 30's has a better chance at recovery (even partially) than someone in their mid 40's through 60.
The best thing one can do if you are even thinking of applying for SSDI is to go to http://www.ssa.gov and read up on every bit of imformation that can be found on the site in regards to the application process and what you must provide / prove in order to even be considered for disability.
Angel ^j^
wow thank you angel that prety much answers any questions i would have ty for the post
I Agree that This Thread has a Lot of Great Info.!! When I Applied at the Age of 43, I made an Appt. and went to My Local SS Office to Apply. I took My Medical Records, which They wouldn't take from Me, (They said The Dr.'s Copies are Needed to Avoid Altered Documents). After a Short While I was Contacted for a Phone Interview by the Intake Dr., (This is the First Dr. that Compiles Your Documents, and Makes the First Decision). When I Asked Her the Process, She Mentioned that sometimes Phone Calls are Needed to Help Explain Injuries and Health, and Sometimes not. She went on to Explain that if She felt I was a Candidate for SSDI, She would send My Records with Her Recommendation to a Panel of Three Dr.'s, and They would Either Accept or Deny Her Decision. I was Approved in 3mos./3wks. without an Attorney. I Believe, and these are close Percentages, that between the Age of 25 to 45 90-95% of the First Disability Claims are Denied. Now this next Info. is from My Attorney: After the Age of 50, the Guidelines for Approval of SSDI Change Drastically. For Example, if You have Done Heavy Duty Work all of Your Life, and You are found to be Only able to do Sedentary Work, Chances are You will be Approved for SSDI, whereas if You were 45, You would be Considered Re-Trainable, and Probably Denied. There are so Many Variables in SSDI that make it so Hard to Give Exact Info. but I Believe this Thread has just about Covered a Large Amount of it!!
SSDI and the age factor
http://www.ssa.gov/disability/step4and5.htm
[/align]when you do actually receive your ssi what % does the lawyer get of that of is it payed in another way??
[/align]when you do actually receive your ssi what % does the lawyer get of that of is it payed in another way??
I believe the attorney fees are set my ss administration, and the max i believe today is 5300.00. those fees would come from you back pay.
[/align]when you do actually receive your ssi what % does the lawyer get of that of is it payed in another way??
I believe the attorney fees are set my ss administration, and the max i believe today is 5300.00. those fees would come from you back pay.
oh thats not to bad i was thinking they took a % of your monthly check