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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Since March 29, 1996, an individual may not be considered disabled if alcoholism or drug addiction is a contributing material factor to the determination of disability. This does not mean that alcoholics or drug addicts cannot be found disabled, just that it cannot be based upon alcoholism or drug addiction…
State Agency Physician Opinions
During the early stages of the social security disability application process, your medical records will be reviewed by doctors who have never seen you or examined you at a state agency. These physicians look over the medical records submitted and render opinions about whether or not you can engage in…
On The Record Reversal for Award of Benefits
In certain cases, the medical evidence along with the claimant’s age, education and work experience, justify a request for an On The Record decision prior to appearing before the Administrative Law Judge. This is usually coordinated with one of the staff attorneys at the social security hearing office. Your attorney…
Do All Medical Records Have to be Submitted in a Social Security Disability Case?
In North Carolina, it is not necessary to submit a specialized report obtained from a physician that is not helpful in a social security disability case. However, copies of medical records produced by a doctor’s office as part of regular or ongoing treatment are submitted even if they contain unfavorable…
Submitting Medical Records to the Social Security Administration
The most common way of submitting records to the Social Security Administration in a disability claim is electronically. One of the primary jobs that an attorney has is to regularly supplement the medical evidence as you receive treatment during the pendency of your claim and special reports are issued by…
Consultative Examinations
It is common in most social security disability applications for the Social Security Administration to schedule appointments for you at their expense. Often the physicians who do consultative exams are either new doctors attempting to start their practice or older physicians who have not been able to build a practice.…
Questionnaires for Treating Physicians and the Listing of Impairments
The Social Security Administration has identified certain medical conditions as sufficiently severe to automatically qualify for benefits. A confident social security disability attorney is familiar with this information and, in appropriate cases, can provide copies of pertinent regulations to your treating physicians for review. If the doctor identifies that your…
Questionnaires for Treating Physicians
One of the most valuable services a competent attorney can provide in your social security disability case is preparation of questionnaires for your doctors to complete. Usually office notes and other medical records focus on diagnosis and treatment, not the impact that these conditions have on your ability to function…
The Importance of Special Reports from Treating Physicians in Social Security Disability Claims
In many cases, the most powerful evidence in your Social Security disability case will be special reports obtained from treating physicians. These reports go beyond the typical information regarding diagnosis and treatment by providing guidance as to the functional limitations, physical or mental, imposed by the symptoms resulting from your…
The Importance of School Records in Social Security Disability Claims
Especially in cases involving individuals with development disabilities, obtaining copies of school records is vital since this information supports the long standing nature and presence of at least part of the problems that prevent an individual from performing work activity. Most of these records are kept for a long period…
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