You can tell by looking at your patient and her history that there is no way she could make it through an 8-hour work day, even in a sedentary occupation. Her pain would not allow it. You firmly believe she is genuinely disabled. How do you tell the Social Security (SS) people that? Doctors need … Read more
As the treating physician, your opinion is vital to the outcome of your patient’s Social Security disability claim. In fact, it may control the outcome of the claim. Under a recent policy ruling, if a treating physician’s medical opinion is well-supported and not inconsistent with other substantial evidence in the record, it is given “controlling … Read more
Doctors with patients who have been inured or have Social Security disability claims are usually asked to provide evidence. But what do the Social Security people mean by “disability”? And what kind of evidence do they need from doctors? There is no universal definition of “disability.” It depends on who is defining it – Veterans … Read more
Lawyers handling personal-injury, Workers’ Compensation and the Social Security disability cases almost always work on a contingency basis. This means that they must succeed in winning the client’s case or proving the client is entitled to benefits in order to receive a fee for their services. In other words, they may devote many hours to … Read more