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When you sit down with an attorney to discuss your claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you can expect to receive legal advice on how to submit the most convincing claim.

Your legal counsel also will ensure you attach the proper paperwork to boost the chances of the Social Security Administration (SSA) approving your claim for financial assistance. An important part of the first meeting with a Social Security disability benefits lawyer is to learn what you should not do during the disability application process.

A Social Security disability advocate refers to someone who is a non-attorney representative that helps applicants with their disability claims.

They have gone through specific training and have experience helping disability benefits claimants navigate the complicated Social Security Disability process.

Throughout the world, August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day to raise awareness of the debilitating disease of lung cancer.

World Lung Cancer Day also educates people throughout the world about how to prevent the potentially crippling disease.

Recently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) which administers social security disability insurance (SSDI) and supplementary security income (SSI) benefits has recognized the roles social media like Facebook and Instagram can play in making decisions about disability benefit applications.

Many applicants don’t necessarily want their friends to know they are disabled so may feature themselves as being more able than they really are.

When cells begin to divide rapidly and eventually spread throughout the body, cancer has begun to develop. Cancer takes on many forms, as well as different levels of severity.

If you suffer from cancer, you might qualify to receive Social Security disability benefits. The key is to submit convincing evidence that cancer has negatively impacted your ability to make a living.

The saying goes, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” For 2020, the dark, heavy cloud came in the form of a once-in-a-century pandemic. What was the silver lining in the 2020 cloud?

Social Security Administration (SSA) processing times have declined for Americans that submitted Social Security disability claims.

If you have cancer, you may be unable to work and earn a living. Cancers of any kind or stage can be disabling. Even if your cancer is caught early on and is treatable, the treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation can be disabling and cause a variety of side effects that affect your ability to perform daily activities or work and earn a living.

Due to the high volume of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applications that cross the desk of the Social Security Administration (SSA), disability claimants often must wait a substantial amount of time for a decision on their claim.

Those who have already faced denials during the initial application and reconsideration process now await an appeals hearing in front of an administrative law judge (ALJ). The good news is that the majority of disability claims are won at this level.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a medical guide, known as the Blue Book, to determine whether or not a condition is severe enough to warrant disability payments. The Blue Book is also often referred to as the Listing of Impairments.

Each condition in the Blue Book lists specific criteria and symptoms that you must have to be approved.

However, with thousands of variations of conditions, it is impossible to list them all in one place. Therefore, only the most common and severe impairments are listed in the Blue Book.

A good doctor is always necessary regardless of whether or not you apply for benefits. However, the Social Security system relies heavily on official medical evidence when determining disability. Without the help of a trusted physician, the application becomes extremely difficult.

Below are the top three reasons why working with a physician is necessary when applying for benefits.