How Can my Doctor Help my SSI Application?
When you are diagnosed with a disability, it is useful to request SSI benefits from the SSA. With these benefits, you can lead a comfortable life while you treat and deal with your disability, and will not be required to do work that could worsen your condition.
Aside from attorneys, the doctors you interact with will be the most important people in helping you secure social security disability benefits. By providing you with detailed doctor’s statements, and continuing updates regarding your status, they will help you prove your needs to SSA officials. Unfortunately, some SSA officials tend to disregard the opinions of treating physicians during the initial application, but all higher ups in the appeals processes tend to give more weight to these opinions.
Pure medical documentation, however, is taken very seriously. If you can get a doctor to fill out certain medical documentation, such as a residual functional capacity test, it can be particularly useful in helping you gain benefits. After all, the biggest thing you must prove to the SSA is that you are unable to perform work that will lead to significant income due to the status of your disability.
If possible, you should try and see a variety of doctors. Especially if you have a complicated disability, you should see all relevant specialty doctors you can before submitting your application to the SSA. By doing this, you significantly increase your chances of the SSA official reviewing your application understanding your needs for benefits, and awarding you them from the get go.
Beyond the help of a doctor, you will also need a talented and knowledgeable attorney to help you navigate the ins and outs of the SSA, and the application process. At Clauson Law, PLLC, we are dedicated to helping people gain the benefits they need to lead a comfortable life. If you are ready to begin the journey, please contact us at your convenience to set up a free legal consultation. We will determine your needs, and set up a plan of action to get you the benefits you need to lead a comfortable life post-disability diagnosis.
