Prescribed Treatment Compliance

Social Security requires disability claimants to follow medically prescribed treatment when it is reasonably expected to restore the ability to work. If a disability claimant does not follow this kind of medically prescribed treatment without a good or justified...

Five Advantages of Thinking Outside the Office

Office jobs aren’t for everyone. There are so many other options and one of them could turn out to be the best choice for you! Non-office jobs involve both skilled and non-skilled labor. Some involve completing an apprenticeship program; others may require vocational...

 Responsibility for Evidence

Generally, it is the claimant’s duty to prove to Social Security that they are in fact disabled. This means that Social Security requires all known medical evidence that relates to the claimant’s medical conditions or potential disability to be submitted. All medical...

The Work Standard

Whether you can qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits is generally based upon a work standard. The standard is whether you can perform work which exists in the national economy. This work needs to be able to be performed either full-time or at a level...

The Importance of Documenting Your Medical Visits

The process of applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is time-consuming and overwhelming process. Commonly, the initial application for benefits is denied and you must wait for the appeal hearing whilst gathering...