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Heart Disease and Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits

Nancy Cavey — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:31:07 +0000

Did you know that heart disease is one of the most commonly diagnosed medical conditions in the United States. According to Medline Plus, researchers have discovered at least 13 genetic markers believed to be connected to heart disease. These genes contribute to the plaque build up in your hearts vessels, which can lead you to have a heart attack.

The diagnosis of these genetic markers can help your physician identify whether you are at high risk of having a heart attack, early intervention is key.

If you have been diagnosed with a heart condition that prevents you from working, you may entitled to Social Security Disability benefits.

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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.

Social Security Consultive Examinations – Do I Have to Go? | St. Petersburg Social Security Disability Attorney

Nancy Cavey — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:11:50 +0000

Do you know that the Social Security Administration may schedule you for a Social Security Disability Consultative examination?

Do you need to attend? At Cavey and Barrett we tell all our clients to attend and to cooperate.

If you do not attend the examination your claim will be denied. If you can’t attend the examination, look closely at the notice. You should find the name and telephone number of your caseworker on that letter. Call them immediately and ask for your appointment to be rescheduled. Keep a record of your telephone call and be sure to note the date of your call, the time of her call, who you spoke to and what they told you. Better yet, send a letter certified mail, asking that the appointment be rescheduled. You’ll have proof of your contact.

If the appointment has not been rescheduled within 10 days of your call, follow-up once again and document or communications with the Social Security administration.

There is a reason that the Social Security administration has scheduled this examination and it probably is that there is not enough proof in your file to establish that you are entitled to Social Security disability benefits.

You must provide the Social Security administration with the evidence they need to determine whether or not you are entitled to Social Security disability benefits. If you’re uncertain why the examination was scheduled or about what to do or say at the examination, you should consult an experienced Social Security Disability attorney who can help prepare you for this important examination. Being prepared for this examination can be the difference between winning benefits and being denied Social Security disability benefits.

For assistance with your social security disability claim in the Tampa Bay area contact Cavey and Barret t at 727 – 894 – 3188.

Fraud and Social Security Disabililty Benefits | New Port Richey Social Security Disability Attorney

Nancy Cavey — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:59:36 +0000

You can go to jail for Social Security Disability fraud. Here is just an example of what can happen:

Man admits lying to Social Security

By Robert Patrick

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

08/15/2008

A Mascoutah man pleaded guilty today to a federal felony charge and admitted to a series of lies that cost Social Security over $120,000, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. John R. Laird applied for and received disability benefits in 1989, court documents show. During the time that Laird was telling the Social Security Administration that he was unable to lift or use his arms and had trouble getting around, he got a full-time job as a mechanic, pleaded guilty to methamphetamine-related charges in St. Clair County in 2001, violated his probation and was sent to prison, court documents show. He was supposed to notify officials about all those milestones, prosecutors said.

Laird pleaded guilty to concealment of material information from the Social Security Administration today and agreed to pay restitution. The U.S. attorney’s office said Laird would owe more than $120,000.

John Laird costs everyone in the Social Security Disability system!! St. Petersburg Social Security Disability attorneys at Cavey and Barrett don’t tolerate clients who we think are trying to game the Social Security system.

Listing of Impairments – Social Security Benefits and Chronic Infections of the Lung | Hillborough County Social Security Disability Attorney

Nancy Cavey — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:00:19 +0000

Mycobacterial, mycotic, and chronic persistent infections of the lung are listed conditions under section 3.08. You can get Social Security Disability benefits for chronic lung infections. You can look at the listing in detail here.

The Social Security Administration requires that these disorders be evaluated on the basis of resulting limitations in pulmonary function. Evidence of chronic infection with positive culture, drug resistance, enlarging parenchymal lesions or cavitation, are not, by themselves, a basis for determining that you have a disabling impairment expected to last 12 months.

If, however, you do have the pulmonary infection that persists almost 12 months, the clinical findings, complications, treatment considerations and prognosis will be carefully assessed by the Social Security Administration to determine whether, despite your pulmonary function, you have an impairment that is expected to last at least 12 consecutive months which prevents gainful activity.

This will be evaluated under the criteria found in 3.02 Chronic Pulmonary Insufficiency which you can will review at the posting on that topic.

Average Processing Time for A Social Security Claim | Sarasota Social Security Disability Attorney

Nancy Cavey — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:09:34 +0000

According to an article in the March 2008 Social Security Forum, published by NOSSCR, the average processing time for a Social Security disability claim nationwide is 511 days!

Boston is 373 days, Philadelphia 386, Denver 418, San Francisco 420, Dallas 447, New York 526, Kansas City 568, Seattle 579, and Chicago 656 days.

The Tampa office, where we are based, has an average processing time of 679 days. But, we aren’t the worst! That “honor” goes to Indianapolis which has 816 day processing time!!

For more details you can visit www.NOSSCR.org.

For more Social Security claim information feel free to visit here.