Social Security disability benefits are for disabled individuals who have a steady and good work record and paid into the system via payroll taxes. Supplemental Security Income is for individuals who have been disabled and not had a good work record.
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no comments The most important thing you can do to help your lawyer win a Social Security Disability Claim is go to your doctor on a regular basis. Even if the judge likes you, he cannot approve your claim without good medical records to back up your disability.
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no comments At Gardberg & Kemmerly it doesn’t cost anything to hire us. You only pay us if we win your case. Social Security lawyers are governed by Social Security Administration regulations which provides that they can charge 25% of your past due benefits.
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no comments To prepare for a SSD hearing you need to dress appropriately and know the names of your medications and doctors. Listen carefully to the judge’s questions and answer with detailed facts about the case that will help him make a good decision.
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no comments Having an attorney to help with a VA disability claim is useful to identify evidence needed to win the claim by establishing service connection or to get a rating increase, and to work to best represent the veteran through the entire appeals process.
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no comments A VA rating increase is for someone who already has a service-connected disability. As soon as you think your condition worsens, you should file a claim for a rating increase with the VA as soon as possible.
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no comments The VA made a change to the PTSD regulations in 2010 conceding that the structure involved in getting a PTSD award can be from fear of hostile military activity; allowing veterans who may not have been technically in combat to obtain PTSD disability.
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no comments The changes in regulations with Agent Orange involve three new conditions: hairy cell leukemia, Parkinson’s disease, and ischemic heart disease. Changes allow veterans with any of these who were exposed to Agent Orange to file for disability.
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