But I Have A Diagnosis Right Here!

Perhaps the most common question people have after getting denied is “how did I get denied? My record says right here that I have a diagnosis.” They are often surprised to learn that a diagnosis is absolutely meaningless.

A diagnosis is just a thing that a doctor thinks you might have. If you go into your doctor’s office and say that you feel depressed, you will get diagnosed with depression. If you tell your doctor that your back hurts, you will get diagnosed with back pain. Also, two people with the exact same diagnosis can have two completely different sets of symptoms. If you and your friend both get diagnosed with the flu, you might get chills and a headache while your friend gets a fever and a sour stomach. Because a diagnosis has no real value, you cannot get Social Security Disability benefits just by having a diagnosis.

When Social Security decides if you are disabled, they don’t care what or how many diagnoses you have. They want to know what symptoms you have because of those diagnoses, and then they want to know if those symptoms make it so that you cannot do any job. Even the most scary sounding diagnosis doesn’t tell Social Security what symptoms you have, how severe those symptoms are, and how those symptoms affect your ability to work.

This is why it is so important to have a Social Security Disability Lawyer working with you to get you benefits. An attorney will know what matters and what doesn’t, and will help to present the stuff that matters to the Judge in a way that the Judge can use.

Paying the Bills

The Social Security Disability process is a very, very long process. The majority of claims end up going into the appeal stage, which means that it can sometime take 2 whole years before you start receiving Social Security Disability benefits. This is a very long span of time to be left without an income, especially for people who are probably incurring a lot of medical bills.

This period of time is made especially difficult by the fact that the very first requirement for applying for Social SecurityDisability benefits is that you not be working. Social Security Disability is a program that is reserved for people whose medical condition makes it impossible for them to work. While it’s possible to still meet Social Security’s definition of disabled while working a part time job earning below a certain level, doing so will cast serious doubt on the sincerity of your claim.

There are several options available for people who are unable to work and who do not have other resources available to them while their Social Security Disability claim is pending. For people over the age of 62, Social Security will offer to start sending you the Reduced Retirement Benefits while your Disability claim is pending. The State of Michigan also has several very helpful resources available to help pay for housing, food, and medical care. These programs can be applied for at www.Michigan.Gov/MIBridges.

Contact our Grand Rapids office today for a free consultation, located here in Kent County in West Michigan.

Social Security Disability Grand Rapids MI

There are many reasons why one might want a Social Security Disability Lawyer. With the everything that we are required to put on our bodies these for work, we are becoming more injury prone than ever. No matter your why, you want to make sure you are able to get support for your disability so that you are able to help yourself, financially. Social Security

Social Security Disability can be a difficult and scary thing to pursue, there is no reason to try without the help of others.

Don't wait and contact a Social Security Disability Lawyer ASAP for assistance. Mr Russell is located in Grand Rapids Michigan, located right in West Michigan.

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