Why Do they Ask All of those Questions at Social Security Disability Hearings?
The day of your Social Security disability hearing has arrived, and you are probably filled with anxiety and wondering what it is going to be like. Although I can’t cure my clients of all of their hearing-day jitters, I do make sure I spend about an hour talking to my clients prior to the hearing […]
Receiving Social Security Disability For Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is becoming a much more commonly diagnosed problem for the clients I represent in my Indiana Social Security disability law practice. When I see an influx of certain types of cases, I am never sure whether the increase is due to the disease occurring more often, or to doctors making more accurate diagnoses. […]
Schizophrenia And Disability Payments From The Social Security Administration
The symptoms of severe mental illness may prevent an individual from being able to work. Schizophrenia is one such illness that the Social Security Administration recognizes as a disabling condition in its Listing of Impairments. Schizophrenia is addressed under Listing 12.03: Schizophrenic, Paranoid, and other Psychotic Disorders. To meet this listing, you must be able to […]
Hearings at the Indianapolis Social Security Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
You probably have seen television or movie depictions of courtrooms, so you may expect your Social Security disability hearing to take place in a big, old courtroom in a big, old courthouse with lots of pomp and circumstance. Every hearing office is a different, but if you have a disability hearing scheduled in Indianapolis, Indiana, […]
Consultative Exams: What Are They And Should You Go?
Many disability claimants are caught off guard when they receive a notice from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for a scheduled doctor’s appointment. These doctor appointments are called consultative examinations (CE’s). The SSA will sometimes send SSDI and/or SSI claimants to these examinations if they feel like more information is needed to determine a […]
Appealing Your Indiana Social Security Disability Claim for Cirrhosis of the Liver
Many people find that their initial application for Social Security disability benefits has been denied, even though they have a medical condition, such as cirrhosis of the liver, that may be very severe. Statistically, you are more likely to be turned down for disability benefits on your initial application than you are to be approved. […]
Will My Doctor Be At My Social Security Disability Appeals Hearing?
It is highly unlikely that your treating physician will attend your Social Security disability hearing. Unless your doctor is a personal friend you can convince to attend your hearing, your doctor in almost all cases will not be there. First, the Social Security Administration (SSA) does not require your doctor to attend. Although some judges […]
Epilepsy and Social Security Disability Benefits
A diagnosis of epilepsy can be unsettling and quite scary for most individuals. Unpredictable symptoms and uncertainty regarding the patient’s prognosis create many stressors for the patient’s family. Financial strains result from the added cost of medications and treatments, not to mention loss of income if epilepsy leads to the loss of a job. It is […]
Indiana SSDI Benefits and Your Date Last Insured
The Social Security Administration’s eligibility requirements for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can be confusing. If you have applied for SSDI benefits, you may have been told about your Date Last Insured (DLI). Your DLI is one of the first things Social Security checks when determining whether you are eligible for disability benefits. Most workers either have Social […]
Social Security Administration’s Disability Hearings By Video
With a backlog of pending disability cases in Indiana and across the country, many people have received notices informing them their Social Security disability hearing might be held by video teleconference. You have the opportunity to object to the use of video teleconferencing; if you do Social Security must arrange a hearing for you in […]
