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SIGNS THAT POINT TO DISABILITY BENEFITS APPROVAL

SIGNS OF A WINNING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIM

 


 Social Security disability claims are notoriously difficult to get approved.  In fact, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will deny 7 out of 10 disability claims for one reason or another.  But here are 5 good predictors that your claim may be approved on the first try:

 1.  You are not presently able to work and your doctor has told you that you must be off work for at least 12 straight months or longer.

2.  You have a solid history of employment.  An excellent work record will have only a few different jobs, each lasting years; good wages and no long periods of unemployment (whatever the reason).  

 3.  Your doctor has provided a Medical Source Statement (MSS) or Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) which explains specific work-related medical limitations in terms of work activities.

4.  You have good medical treatment and there are adequate records showing the nature and severity of your illnesses/injuries, and that you have followed your doctor's treatment recommendations without significant improvement.

5. You have hired a Social Security disability attorney or professional non-attorney advocate.  Either of these individuals will know Social Security laws, rules and procedures--and how to handle your claim to your best advantage.

If these major indications are in place, you have an excellent chance of being approved--on  appeal, if not at the initial application level.  If it takes a long time to get approved, your attorney/advocate may ask for back pay for each month you've waited on Social Security to decide.

The Forsythe Firm in Huntsville, Alabama has been helping disabled individuals get their benefits for over 2 decades.  We get favorable results for you or we won't charge you a cent for our services.  That's right, if you don't recover past due benefits from Social Security, you will not pay us a single penny for our representation--no matter how much work we did on your claim.

One of our professionals will be happy to sit down with you and evaluate your case and answer all your questions in a free consultation.  You may schedule an appointment by calling the Forsythe Firm at (256) 799-0297.

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The Forsythe Firm has handled successful cases in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississipi, Florida, Texas and other states.  A full service firm offering personal and closeup help with Social Security disability.  (256) 799-0297.


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