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Claimants who apply for Social Security Disability benefits may be asked by the Disability Determination Services (DDS) adjudicator, who is evaluating their claim, to appear for a consultative examination. There are two main reasons why these are typically scheduled: There is not enough medical evidence to support your claim The claimant hasn’t been evaluated by…

When you are denied Social Security Disability Benefits at any level, you generally have 60 days from the date of the decision to file an appeal. There are four levels of the SSDI appeals: Reconsideration Hearing by an administrative law judge Review by Appeals Council Federal Court review One of the most common mistakes made…

This week, Three Best Rated listed Kapor Davis & Associates as one of the Top 3 Social Security Disability Lawyers in Cincinnati, OH. We are honored to receive this recognition! Three Best Rated, “was created with a simple goal: to find Top 3 local businesses, professionals, restaurants, health care providers, etc., in key cities.” Every…

When applying for Social Security Disability benefits, medical records play a crucial role in the evaluation of your claim. The core condition of being classified as disabled is having a “medically determinable impairment.” Without proper medical documentation of your impairments, you have no way to prove the scope of your disability. Let’s break down key…

Does Union Membership Impact Social Security Disability Benefits? Union members are often susceptible to physical impairments due to the demands of their jobs. Rigorous, physical labor, as well as proximity to dangerous equipment, tools, and machines, positions tradespeople at a higher risk of physical impairments. You may be eligible for long-term disability benefits through private…

There are 2 different Social Security Disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI benefits) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI benefits). To learn more about the difference between these 2 programs, read our article on SSDI vs. SSI. Today, we are going to walk through the process of applying for disability. The first step to getting…

A core provision to qualifying for Social Security Disability Benefits is having a “medically determinable physical or mental impairment” that results in the inability to engage in substantial gainful activity. Over the past few months, we have discussed different areas of the social security disability process including: Substantial gainful activity The 5-step sequential process How…

In October, we discussed the 5 Step Sequential Process. Step 3 of this process is: Does the impairment meet or equal a listing? Overall, we have reiterated that the requirements for qualification of Social Security Disability can be vague and difficult to pin down when gauging your own medical impairments. However, at Step 3, there…

To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), claimants need to prove that they meet certain criteria. Specifically, someone who files for Social Security Disability, SSDI or SSI, needs to meet both medical requirements and non-medical requirements. While those requirements can differ slightly between the two disability programs, they are…

Completing an application for Social Security Disability (SSD) takes time. Once you submit your application, it goes to a local Disability Determination Services (DDS) office, where it typically takes at least 30 days for your file to be assembled and medical records to be compiled. That being said, if you’ve been waiting a month or…