One of the most important non-exertional impairments is the side effects of medications you might be taking as a result of your disability.

At your initial meeting with a Social Security lawyer you should bring a list of the medication you are taking and what side effects, if any, you are experiencing. Your list should have the name of the medication, the dosage, how much do you take every day, what condition are you taking the medication for, who prescribed the medication, when you started taking it, and what side effects you are having from the medication.

This is very important information and you should take time to prepare this list. For more information, and for more help with your claim, click here or call 727-894-3188.

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The third area of questions you will be asked in the initial consultation with a Social Security Disability lawyer is about your pain. Pain is a non-exertional impairment under the Grids used at  Hurdle 5: Other Work and your attorney will want to explore your pain in detail. The attorney is not being nosy but needs this information to help develop this non-exertional impairment. These questions will include:

1. When did your pain begin and what event caused your pain?

2. What does you pain feel like?

3. How often do you have pain on a daily, weekly or monthly basis?

4. Does your pain increase, decrease, or stay the same with:

• lying down
• sitting down
• standing
• walking
• bending

5. Is there anything else you do that increases your pain?

6. Has any treatment helped your pain? What treatment?

7. Rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being no pain, on average on a good day and a bad day.

Medications are the next topic that will be discussed in the initial consultation. For more information, and for more help with your claim, click here or call 727-894-3188.

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When you have your initial appointment with a Social Security Disability lawyer, you will be asked a lot of questions about your medical condition. The medical evidence is crucial to the success of your case so be prepared to answer lots of questions like;

1. Have you ever been treated by a psychiatrist or psychologist?

2. Have you ever had any problems with alcohol or drug abuse?

3. What is your current medical problem?

4. Has any doctor told you not to work or assign any limitations? Who and what are limitation?

5. Do you have any problems with breathing, heart problems, high blood pressure, vision, dizziness, swelling of legs or feet, fatigue, problems sleeping, and weight changes?

You are going to asked about your pain during the initial appointment so be  prepared to explain this fully. For more information, and for more help with your claim, click here or call 727-894-3188.

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You decided to set up an appointment with a Social Security lawyer, like Nancy Cavey, to talk about your social security disability claim. I am sure you are wondering what you are going to be asked by this lawyer. Here is a list of some questions you will be asked at your initial appointment.

The first series of questions are background, the second of questions are medical, third deal with pain, the fourth is functionality, the fifth is medications, sixth is physical limitations, and seventh is good and bad days.

Let’s start with the background questions:

1. When did you apply for benefits?

2. What date did you say you became unable to work?

3. What date did you  actually stop working and why?

4. Why can’t you working now?

5. Who did you work for during the 15 years before you became unable to work, what was the name of job and your duties, hours per day, reason for leaving, hours per week, and rate of pay. How many hours per day did you have to sit, stand, and walk.

6. In your most recent job what was the greatest weight and average weight you had to lift or carry, did you use machines, tools or equipment, did you write reports, have any supervisory responsibilities, did your medical problems effect you ability to do your last job and, if so, how?

7. What is your education? How well do you read? Did you repeat any grades or were you in any special classes? Can you do basic math?

8. Do you have any vocational training?

9. Did you serve in military? Getting any veteran’s disability benefits?

We will review the medical questions next! If you have any questions call St. Petersburg based Social Security disability attorney, Nancy Cavey.

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What should you give to your Social Security lawyer like Nancy Cavey at your initial meeting about your social security disability case?

1. Copies of all the documents or forms you filled out for the Social Security Administration (SSA). You did keep copies didn’t you?

2. Copies of all correspondence sent to you by SSA, especially the denial letters.

3. Copies of all medical records you have.

4. Copies of any worker’s compensation documents including any settlement documents which relate to your disability.

5. Copies of any short and long term disability documents which relate to your disability.

6. Copies of any unemployment papers, including any checks, which relate to your disability.

Help your lawyer help you by bringing this material to the initial meeting. For more information, and for more help with your claim, click here or call 727-894-3188.

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