Maximize Your Chances of Getting Your Disability Claim Approved

If you’ve filed for disability benefits, it can be a nerve-wracking experience. From the time you submit your initial application to the Social Security Administration, you are playing a waiting game to see whether you will be approved for benefits. Since only about a third of all applicants are approved at the first application stage, you will likely have to appeal your claim.

There are four levels of appeal: a reconsideration of your initial application, but perhaps with more information submitted by you, a hearing before the Administrative Law Judge, an appeal in front of the National Review Panel, and an appeal at the federal level. Throughout the process, the question uppermost in your mind may well be: “How do I win my disability claim?” While you will find many tips and tricks that will maximize your chances of having your disability claim approved, perhaps the most crucial step you will take is speaking to a knowledgeable disability attorney from the Carmichael Law Group.

When you choose the Carmichael Law Group you are choosing a highly respected, imminently experienced law firm that can assist you regardless of where you live. We are a nationwide SS disability firm with more than 300 positive Google reviews. Our free initial consultation will give you an idea of exactly what we can do for you as we fight for your disability benefits. The sooner you speak to a knowledgeable SS disability attorney, the better for you, however, even if you are already in the appeals process, our highly skilled disability attorneys can step in and use our extensive experience to build a solid case for the benefits you need and deserve.

So How Do I Win My Disability Claim?

After hiring a skilled SS disability attorney, there are still plenty of things you can do that will help your attorney build a solid case on your behalf. Some of these include:

• Before you fill out your initial application, take the time to go through the checklist provided by the SSA and make sure you have all the documentation required. You will need basic personal information, including your marriage and divorce history, extensive information on your disability, and the names and birthdates of your children. You will also need your job history for the past 15 years, along with your educational background and any job training you’ve engaged in. Medical information is especially crucial. Information on your medical condition, every hospital or clinic you’ve visited, every treatment you’ve received, and every diagnosis that supports your disability claim should be submitted, along with blood work results and x-rays. Disability claims are often won or lost on the sufficiency of medical evidence. While the SSA will ask for your medical records directly, if you can get all your medical records together and ensure they are properly organized, it can go a long way toward winning your disability claim.
• Maintain a good relationship with your treating physicians. The SSA will consider all medical opinions from your treating physicians, based on whether they are all consistent in the conclusions, and whether their conclusions are supportable. The opinions of your treating physicians must closely match the medical evidence on file, and it should all support your specific disability claim. If you can get your treating physicians to provide written statements that consistently explain how your disability limits your ability to work, this is even better. If your doctors can complete a Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) evaluation, this will significantly enhance your disability claim.