Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI for short, has always been a difficult and complicated process. This holds especially true if you attempt to apply for benefits on your own without the help of an attorney who handles SSDI cases. The process has been even more difficult since the Covid pandemic hit us last year. It’s almost needless to say that the country came to a screeching halt when Covid first started spreading In March and April of 2020. That has caused a severe backup in the SSDI approval process that is still affecting us to this very day.
If you thought the SSDI approval process was slow before Covid, it’s become even slower. That means it will take a longer period of time before you are approved for your SSDI benefits. So what can you do in order to speed up the approval process a bit. First and foremost, you need to make sure that you have all of your ducks in a row. That means all of your paperwork needs to be as complete as possible. It should also be put together in a tidy and easy to sort through format. If your paperwork is incomplete or out of order it can take a lot longer for your case to be approved.
If your paperwork is incomplete or out of order your case may be rejected instead of being approved. If that happens you will need to start the entire process over from the beginning. Of course that will delay you from receiving your money for many months. There are a few things that you should know before applying for SSDI benefits. First and foremost, a great deal of SSDI applications are held up or even denied because they lack enough medical evidence to prove that you actually qualify. For example, you must prove that you can’t work because you’re suffering from a disability that prevents you from working.
In essence, you need to submit medical records that prove your injury or disability prevents you from taking part in typical work related activities. If you’re visiting your doctor every week for severe pain to your shoulder and your doctor failed to properly document the fact that your shoulder pain prevents you from working than your SSDI application may be delayed or even denied. That’s why it’s important to review all documentation prior to submitting your SSDI application. This is an area where a SSDI lawyer can help you.
It’s also important to note that if you fail to follow any suggested treatment regiment as suggested by your doctor your SSDI application will be denied. The bottom line is that the Social Security administrator will not be able to determine if you simply can’t work due to your disability or choose not to work unless you follow all protocols. Refusal to follow up with prescribed treatment methods is a humongous red flag. Another big reason why SSDI applications are held up or denied is because a great deal of applicants actually fail to cooperate with the Social Security administrator.
Although they may make requests or statements that you don’t agree with, or speak to you in a way that makes you feel annoyed, it’s always in your best interests to cooperate with them at all times. Otherwise you may just find that the process takes even longer than it typically does. In some cases, the SSDI application will be outright denied. That means you need to stay patient at all times, supply every piece of documentation that they ask for, and make sure to show up at all medical appointments that are directly related to your SSDI case.
You should also know that 70% of SSDI cases are denied upon the initial application. The vast majority of the 70% of SSDI cases that are denied upon initial application is due to the fact that the applicant attempted to file for benefits without the benefit of working with an SSDI attorney. Although you may think that you can handle the SSDI application process on your own it’s not something that you should attempt. You wouldn’t do something as important as fixing the engine on your car unless you knew exactly what you were doing. https://yourlegalrightsadvocates.com/blog/2017/09/how-to-qualify-for-social-security-disability/
The same holds true here. You need the help of a professional when applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. The good news is that help is only a phone call or an email away.
If you need help applying for SSDI benefits please contact Your Legal Rights Advocates today. We will help you each and every step of the way. Working with a SSDI attorney can also increase the odds that you will be approved and also speed up the time it takes to be approved for the benefits that you need. We look forward to working with you.
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