Why Should I Get A Lawyer?

There are many reasons to hire an attorney to help you with your Social Security Disability Appeal. One reason is that it is your responsibility to provide Social Security with your medical records. Asking your doctor to send in your records does not work and Social Security will not get your records for you. Doctor’s offices will usually not give a patient their real medical record, and it takes an attorney get anything more than a few pages of discharge notes.

Another important reason is that an attorney knows the rules and definitions used by Social Security. For example, Social Security and regular people mean two very different things when they say “disabled.” Showing up to your hearing with a note from your doctor saying that you are disabled will not do anything to help your case. Your ability to be on your feet for very long has no impact on your case until you turn 50. A lawyer knows exactly what Social Security is looking for, and can help provide that.

Finally, a Social Security lawyer knows what to expect. They know the procedure of the hearing. They know the deadline for submitting evidence. They know when the brief must be filed. They have access to the electronic folder and can interpret the documents inside. Having someone on your side who has already been through the process hundreds of times is absolutely invaluable.

"Even My Doctor Told Me I Should Apply/Can’t Work!"

A doctor’s medical opinion is extremely valuable to the Social Security Administration when determining whether someone meets the requirements for Social Security Disability Benefits. However, Social Security only values the doctor’s medical opinion. Social Security uses a legal definition of disability. A statement from a doctor that a person is disabled or is unable to work is not very helpful.

Whether a person is disabled is a legal determination based on that person’s ability to perform certain types of work based on their age. This determination is made using medical evidence provided by doctors, but the doctor’s opinion on the legal issue is not considered. In other words: the doctor can say what’s wrong with you, but the doctor can’t say that what’s wrong with you fits the legal definition of disability.

For example, a 40 year old man who has worked in heavy duty construction for his entire life, and who has an injured shoulder that prevents him from lifting more than a few pounds, could be told by his doctor that he can no longer work. Under Social Security’s legal definition of disabled, however, he is not eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits because, while he cannot perform his past work, it is possible for him to work a job that doesn’t require heavy lifting, like a desk job.

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Grand Rapids Michigan Social Security Disability Help

Everyone at some point in there life will need a Social Security Disability Lawyer. With all that we are required to put on our bodies these days, we people all are becoming more injury prone than ever. No matter your reason, you want to make sure you are able to get support for your disability so that you are able to protect yourself.. Social Security

Social Security Disability can be a difficult and scary thing to pursue, there is no reason to try alone.

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

We service Kent, Allegan, Ottawa , Muskegon, Kalamazoo.