What are Digestive System Disorders?
As described by the Social Security Administration (SSA), digestive system disorders include: liver dysfunction gastrointestinal hemorrhage malnutrition inflammatory bowel disease, and short bowel syndrome How does the SSA evaluate Digestive System Disorders? The SSA will the following need a copy of the claimant’s medical records identifying the digestive system disorder. The medical evidence should include […]
Social Security Disability Claims Process
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS PROCESS If you believe that you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you will need to initiate the process by submitting a claim to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Indiana residents that become disabled should file an application for Social Security disability benefits with the SSA immediately. How Do […]
The Social Security Administration scheduled me for a consultative exam. What is it, and do I have to go?
If you are an Indiana resident who has filed a claim for disability benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may schedule you for a consultative exam. As a disability attorney in Indianapolis, I get many calls from my clients asking about the consultative exam. The consultative examination is a physical or mental exam performed by a medical source at the […]
What documentation do I need for my cirrhosis of the liver disability claim?
As a disability lawyer in Indiana, I speak to clients daily about the documentation they need to prove their Social Security disability claims. Once you have applied for benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will, with your permission, request medical records from the physicians and other medical providers who have treated or evaluated you for your impairments. As […]
Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) a disabling impairment for Social Security Benefits?
Many Indiana residents who have HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection or AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) contact my Indianapolis office to ask if their condition will qualify them for Social Security disability benefits. If you have HIV/ AIDS and your symptoms keep you from being able to work, you may qualify for benefits from the Social Security Administration. There are two ways […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and obtaining Social Security Disability Benefits
In my Indianapolis disability practice, I see an increasing number of people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and other digestive impairments. One difficulty these clients experience when trying to convince the Social Security Administration (SSA) they are disabled is that they usually do not have any outward signs and symptoms. I represent hundreds of […]
Filing Your Initial Social Security Disability Application
I receive numerous telephone calls from my Indiana neighbors asking how to file an initial Social Security disability application. I typically recommend that they start the application process on their own, because most of the initial application involves providing information to the Social Security Administration (SSA) that only the claimant will know. It is usually […]
Pain and Your Social Security Disability Hearing
I have found through many years of practicing disability law that each person’s experience of pain is unique. I have noticed that some of my clients who have similar diagnoses and test results describe the nature and intensity of their pain very differently, and their pain affects each one’s ability to complete daily activities to […]
Pain and Your Social Security Disability Hearing
I have found through many years of practicing disability law that each person’s experience of pain is unique. I have noticed that some of my clients who have similar diagnoses and test results describe the nature and intensity of their pain very differently, and their pain affects each one’s ability to complete daily activities to […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Social Security Disability Benefits
In my experience as an Indiana Social Security disability attorney, my clients who suffer from conditions that cause the loss or limited use of their upper extremities (i.e., their shoulders, arms, and/or hands) have great difficulty finding and maintaining employment. The Social Security Administration (SSA) generally recognizes that a person with this type of disability […]
