When you file for Social Security Disability benefits you are going to be asked to complete a work history that provides a job description of the mental and physical demands of your job.

Why?

The Social Security Administration requires that they determine, in every Social Security Disability claim at step four of the five step sequential evaluation whether or not you can return to your past relevant work. That’s work that you performed for three months or more.

In step four of the five step sequential evaluation, the disability examiner asks whether or not you can return to the lightest job you’ve held in the last fifteen years. If the answer is yes, your Social Security Disability claim will be denied!

If the answer is no, then you move to step five of the five step sequential evaluation which is explained in greater detail in Cavey and Barrett’s book Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits. Click the link to get your FREE copy today!

If you would like more information about your rights regarding Social Security Disability Benefits, you can order our FREE book,"Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits" by submitting the form in the sidebar. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Social Security Disability Benefits, visit our law firm web site at CaveyLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Social Security Disability Benefits attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (727) 897-9117 or simply submit our contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Posted August 31st 2010 to The Claims Process | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post

At Cavey and Barrett we believe that is crucial that you cooperate with the Social Security representative handling your case. You may get a call asking for information or even be asked to come to the Social Security Administration. We have three tips to help you get rid of the sleepless night you might be having before you meet with your Social Security claims representative:

1. Respond immediately to any Social Security Disability correspondence because that correspondence requests a demand within a certain period of time. If you don’t respond, your claim will go to the end of the line or may even be closed.

2. If you get a call from a Social Security Disability claims representative, answer those claims honestly and accurately. If you are in doubt don’t hesitate to ask any questions you need to ask so that you can give an accurate answer to Social Security Administration for the question they are asking.

3. Make sure that you have your medical records available when you apply for Social Security Disability benefits. If you are asked to come to the Social Security Disability office to meet with the claims examiner, we suggest, at Cavey and Barrett, that you bring a xeroxed copy of all of your medical records and any information regarding your employment history. Don’t give them the originals! They are sure to lose them.

If the Social Security Administration rejects your application for benefits, you must file an appeal within sixty days or you will have to start all over again. If your Social Security Disability claim has been denied. Contact Tampa Bay Social Security Disability lawyers Cavey and Barrett for a free no obligation consultation today.

If you would like more information about your rights regarding Social Security Disability Benefits, you can order our FREE book,"Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits" by submitting the form in the sidebar. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Social Security Disability Benefits, visit our law firm web site at CaveyLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Social Security Disability Benefits attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (727) 897-9117 or simply submit our contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Posted August 23rd 2010 to The Claims Process | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post

Unfortunately, you, like most people have had your initial application for Social Security Disability benefits denied. Don’t give up! We at Cavey and Barrett urge you to file a request for reconsideration. If you chose to do so without the services of an attorney we think that there are four things that you should know about filing your request for reconsideration.

1. Always provide updated medical information about your recent visits to the doctors, hospitals or clinics.
2. Submit the medical records of your providers that you’ve seen from the time of your initial application up until your request for reconsideration. This will help speed up the reconsideration process. While it may not mean that your Social Security Disability benefits are granted at the request for reconsideration stage, you will at least get “faster” denial so that you can move on to the request for hearing stage.
3. At Cavey and Barrett, we strongly suggest that you copy of your disability application if you done it in writing. We suggest that you run off a copy of the disability application and fill it out in a draft. You can use that as a guideline for filling your request for reconsideration information. As you fill out the request for reconsideration paperwork review your copy of your initial application. Look to see whether you not you have forgotten any doctors, hospitals or clinics that you may have seen. Check the application to see whether or no you mistakenly left off medication or side effects of medication. Check the application to see if you have listed every condition that you are being treated for which is the basis of your disability. If you’ve left something off you want to include this on your request for reconsideration.
4. You have sixty days to file the request for reconsideration, plus five days for mailing. At Cavey and Barrett we urge you to turn in your request for reconsideration as early as possible. Every day you wait is a longer delay. At Cavey and Barrett we strive to submit your request for reconsideration in the same week that we receive notification that your initial disability application ahs been turned down.

At Cavey and Barrett, we believe in a team approach to handling Social Security Disability cases. We’ve written a free consumer guide Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits , you can order your free copy at a  $19.99 value by clicking here.

If you would like more information about your rights regarding Social Security Disability Benefits, you can order our FREE book,"Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits" by submitting the form in the sidebar. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Social Security Disability Benefits, visit our law firm web site at CaveyLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Social Security Disability Benefits attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (727) 897-9117 or simply submit our contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Posted March 23rd 2010 to The Claims Process | Comments (1)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post

Substantial work is defined by Social Security rules as “physical and mental work that you’re paid to do by your employer. Work can be substantial even if you are doing it on a part time basis.” The Social Security Administration looks at the kinds of job duties you are doing, your skills and experience you need to do the job and most importantly: how much you actually make.

The Social Security Administration will find that work is substantial if you have gross earning of $830 per month.

You may be self-employed. If so, the Social Security Administration considers the time and value of your work, including your role in the management of the business in deciding whether or not your work is substantial.

This does become an issue in Social Security Disability cases and Sharon Barrett, your Sarasota and Pinellas County Social Security Disability attorney can help you with any problems involving substantial gainful activity defense. Use the contact form on this website to contact us today to help you with your Social Security Disability claims process.

If you would like more information about your rights regarding Social Security Disability Benefits, you can order our FREE book,"Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits" by submitting the form in the sidebar. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Social Security Disability Benefits, visit our law firm web site at CaveyLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Social Security Disability Benefits attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (727) 897-9117 or simply submit our contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Posted March 09th 2010 to The Claims Process | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post

83% of Americans do not believe that their Social Security Disability Claims Will be Handled Fairly by the Social Security Administration

Attorney Carl Kazmierczak of Kazmierczak and Kazmierczak, a Social Security Disability firm recently asked the question, “Do you feel the Social Security Administration will handle your Social Security Disability claim fairly?”

This poll was taken by the Office of Disability guide and the response was amazing, 83% said that they did not trust the Social Security Administration to handle their Social Security Disability claim fairly.

The Social Security Administration proved Commissioner Astrue is making many efforts to improve the Social Security Administrations ability to quickly handle Social Security claims and reduce wait times.

The office of Commissioner Astrue fully assists in improving the public opinion of the Social Security Administration and how Social Security Disability claims are handled. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2842904.8tm

If you would like more information about your rights regarding Social Security Disability Benefits, you can order our FREE book,"Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits" by submitting the form in the sidebar. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Social Security Disability Benefits, visit our law firm web site at CaveyLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Social Security Disability Benefits attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (727) 897-9117 or simply submit our contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Posted March 04th 2010 to The Claims Process | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post