Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a program to
provide income to people who are too injured to hold down any meaningful
occupation. In theory, when someone who lives in Elgin and can no longer work
because of damage to their body, she applies for SSDI, gets approval and is
placed on the rolls. The issue is that this sometimes does not happen because
an employee at SSDI feels the applicant is still able to work, despite evidence
to the contrary. It's always best to retain an Elgin social
security lawyer before applying, and for good reason.
The worst thing that can happen when applying for SSDI is that
you are rejected, and it truly is the worst thing to occur. You can not bring
in income on your own anymore, but you still have bills to pay, and without
income, you stand to lose everything. Being denied SSDI puts you out of pocket
for longer, even if you file an appeal and are successful. You simply can not
wait for the months that it takes for the appeal process to wind its way
through the system. Money needs to be coming in now. This is where a lawyer can
provide invaluable assistance, increasing your chances of getting money now
instead of later.
When applying for SSDI, you have to prove to the office that
you are well and truly disabled, and unable to work. In order to do this, you
need to show proof that you've been seeking treatments from a physician in an
attempt to keep yourself able-bodied. Going to the doctor's office creates a
track record that shows that your disability is acknowledged by a medical
professional, and that you've sought to keep ahead of it as the issue has
progressed. All of this has to be presented to the SSDI according to its
guidelines, and those guidelines can be confusing.
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