| o;t believe about SSD | | | | whether how many times are not always the same. |
| The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income | | | | Meanwhile, a statement from your physician supporting |
| disability programs are the largest of several Federal | | | | your case cannot automatically get you approved for |
| programs that provide assistance to people with | | | | benefits. Why, of course! No one who ever passed a |
| disabilities. American citizens have come to be aware | | | | disability claim application at the SSA with or without |
| that with the Social Security programs for disability | | | | the supporting statements of a physician have ever |
| benefits and SSI, security is still there for them, even as | | | | been automatically approved. Your physician’s |
| they are physically restricted, burdened with an illness | | | | medical report on your disability will have to go through |
| and unable to work anymore. | | | | inspection of the DDS and eventually, if continually |
| However, the Social Security is not committed to | | | | denied, into the judgment of the Administrative Law |
| making massive awareness and information regarding | | | | Judge to weigh the facts presented if you are really |
| such programs as the vast public are continually in | | | | entitled to the benefits. |
| ignorance of its procedures, policies and workings. | | | | What others are claiming that certain conditions, |
| Because of this, several misconceptions and false | | | | disabilities, or medical health problems can get you |
| expectations have been harbored by many who were | | | | automatically approved for benefits, is not even |
| misinformed of the social security’s policy. Alas! | | | | close to the truth. While certain conditions, disabilities or |
| Many are greatly disillusioned by the time they have | | | | medical health problems do get the claimant involved |
| come through handling their own applications for | | | | approved for benefits, the SSA procedures entails that |
| disability / SSI claims. | | | | no claimant’s application be automatically denied |
| A foremost example of a misconception is that the | | | | and/or approved. |
| Social Security denies everyone the first time they | | | | Saying that the best solution upon denial of an |
| apply for disability. Arbitrariness is never a method | | | | application is to file another brand new application in |
| in the Social Security. Disability applications are filed at | | | | order to plead your case and appeal, is another |
| the Social Security Office and are subject for | | | | misguided idea. While it is right to appeal for your |
| evaluation. Completed disability applications are sent to | | | | application, it is not a good solution to begin all over |
| a state agency called Disability Determination Services | | | | again. The only way to continue you claim is to request |
| (DDS). At DDS, they are assigned to disability | | | | for reconsideration, and with it, the necessary additions |
| specialists known as Examiners. Examiners are the | | | | that may strongly support your claim. |
| individuals who make decisions on Social Security | | | | Another myth states that you can't be awarded social |
| cases (at the initial and Reconsideration Levels). | | | | security disability benefits if you have ever used drugs |
| Though not all are denied, it is frustrating to note that | | | | or alcohol. If that is so, then the state is denying |
| after months of waiting, 70% of the population that | | | | disability benefits to the entire population since at one |
| applied for disability claims are denied! | | | | point in their lives, they certainly may have used drugs |
| Another misguided information is that the Social | | | | or alcohol! This is such an utter mix-up of the law |
| Security denies you a certain number of times before | | | | stating that disability benefit shall be denied to those |
| you are approved and can receive disability | | | | whose impairment was caused by addiction to drugs |
| benefits should not be believed. During the long wait | | | | and alcohol. |
| for the processing of disability / SSI claims applications, | | | | There are yet other misguided ideas and information |
| many different factors affect the approval and/or | | | | that still burrowed in the minds of citizens, especially |
| denial of applications. Each case are different among | | | | those who are aiming to apply for disability claims. |
| others, thus, reasons for approval and/or denial, | | | | |