Medical treatment and Proving Disability in Social Security and SSI claims
Medical Treatment It is difficult, if not impossible, to win a disability case if the claimant is receiving no medical treatment.Unless the claimant has a terminal disease for which no additional treatment is recommended or has undergone repeated surgeries without relief and doct... more...

Social Security and Offset of Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The great misconception in Social Security disability claims is that an individual who is receiving payment under any program of workers compensation benefits is automatically ineligible for receipt of Social Security disability benefits.The truth of the matter is the exact oppos... more...

Refusing To Attend The SSA Exam (CE); Post Hearing Proffers of a CE from the Judge
What To Do When Refusing To Attend the CE. Remember that the claimant does have the right to refuse to attend a C/E.Refusing a consultative examination must be handled carefully, as the refusal to attend an examination at the initial level may result in a finding that disability... more...

Using The SSA Consultative Exam at the Hearing
1)What To Do Before The Exam Actually Occurs To Make The Best Record. First, there is always the right to request a change in the examining physician identified as the C/E physician for Social Security.You should check the C/E providers background and qualifications.Is the exam... more...

Interaction of Social Security and Other Benefits
Social Security standards are different from the usual short term or long term disability claim, most of which either have durational requirements much less than twelve months (STD claims) or generally define disability in the context of inability to perform usual occupation for ... more...