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MOST IMPORTANT THING WHEN TRYING TO GET SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

When trying to get Social Security disability benefits, what's the most important thing?

Answer:  Medical Evidence

Medical evidence is the one thing Social Security will look at, more than anything else, to decide whether to approve or deny your claim.

Most Social Security denials occur because the claimant doesn't have enough medical evidence to prove disability.  Social Security has a very high standard of proof which must be met to get a claim approved.

What do they consider to be medical evidence?  It is records from doctors, hospitals, clinics, labs,  counselors, psychiatrists or other medical professionals.

Each time you go to see a doctor or medical provider, a record is made of the visit.  The record will state the date of the treatment, the nature of treatment, diagnosis, medications prescribed and other facts.

While Social Security tries to obtain your medical records, it's not unusual that they fail to get some evidence that could help your case.

Social Security will deny roughly 8 out of 10 new disability claims in 2024.  Even if they obtain all your medical records, they may still deny benefits.  If this happens you enter the appeal process where a legal professional may be needed to PROVE that you are disabled according to Social Security rules.  This is no simple chore.  The law must be welded skillfully.

Most of the disability cases approved in 2024 will be in the APPEAL process, not in the application process.  It is often necessary to take a claim before a federal administrative law judge (ALJ) before it can be approved.   

If you have received a denial from the Social Security Administration within the past 60 days, your claim is not finished.  It may be appealed and potentially won--with past due benefits--back to the date you first became disabled.

Contact The Forsythe Firm in Huntsville for a free case evaluation.  If we accept your case, we will go after the medical proof required for approval.  Also, we may take your case before an administrative law judge (ALJ) for a hearing, which often results in approval of claims.

What does this assistance cost?  Nothing unless you win your case and receive past due benefits (back pay).  It costs nothing to file your appeal and we never ask for money from you.  When you are approved for benefits, Social Security will pay our fee directly from a small percentage of the past due benefits you receive.  If you are not approved there is never a fee.

HOW TO CONTACT THE FORSYTHE FIRM

Call the Forsythe Firm in Huntsville, AL at (256) 799-0297.  

 Or use our email:  forsythefirm@gmail.com 

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