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SSI Denied Me, Why?

SSI denied me, Why?!

The 9 Most Common Reasons Your Social Security Disability was Denied & What You Can Do About it!

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Randi L. Johnson, Lilac City Law, Estate Planning, Social Security Disability, VA Disability

By Randi L. Johnson

One thing we’ve covered many times at this point is that when you apply for SSI, or SSDI & Veterans service connected disability benefits – you are very likely to be denied the first time. You can certainly optimize your chances of success by working with a disability lawyer or advocate up front. But even when you seemingly do everything correct, things go sideways sometimes.

 

SSI Denied Because…Your Income Is Too High for SSI

Sometimes applicants don’t necessarily know or understand the application requirements for SSI. If you’re earning more than the benefit you would receive from SSI, generally you aren’t eligible. Most years the income threshold changes, but a great place to keep up to date on the earned income caps is, here.

In addition to earned income limits, there are personal and family asset caps. To qualify, you must have less than $2000 in personal assets, or $3000 if you have a significant other.

 

You Missed Paperwork Deadlines

Throughout your claim the Social Security Administration is going to be asking you for various pieces of documentation. It’s imperative that you return forms, files, records, and anything else they ask for in a timely manner. Failing to return a critical piece of information quickly could (often does) result in a decision being made prematurely.

Think about this from the adjudicators perspective. They have to try to understand your situation on paper, and they’re under a time crunch to make decisions in doing this. If they’ve asked for information, and don’t get it, they don’t have the ability, or even necessarily discretion to delay making a decision.

 

Your Medical Records Show Conflicting Information

How do you feel today? You’re going to be asked that everywhere you go. Perhaps one of the hardest things for us to do is to be honest in answering that question. Now imagine you’re Dr. is writing down your answer – and later on someone is evaluating your claims based off what they wrote down.

A simple note stating: “Ms Smith reports feeling in good health and has no apparent pain…” is going to create confusion in your claim for SSI, especially if the crux of your disability is in regards to what that doctors appointment was about.

On that same note, one of your medical records could very easily conflict with another one for reasons as simple as two or more doctors seeing or understanding your condition(s) in different ways. Most claimants don’t even know this is an issue until they see a denial. It can be avoided, and it can definitely be overcome on appeal.

 

You Aren’t Following the Doctor’s Orders

The crux of your claim is that your condition as it is today is a barrier to you being able to engage in substantially gainful activity (work). This means that if there is a medical treatment that would/could/will get you to the point where you can work, and you are not following your doctors prescriptions (or directions) for care, you are the barrier to your own improved condition. The SSA needs to see your condition, under treatment, to make a determination on your ability to work. If you’re refusing treatment, you’re rising having your SSI denied.

 

Your Case Lacks Evidence

Do you have treatment records? Do you have other records or statements to support your claim? Is the only medical opinion going to be the exam the Social Security Administration makes you go to prior to making a determination? The problem with presenting only the one piece of evidence that the SSA collects is that if the evidence presents your claim in an unfavorable way, the adjudicator will have no counter opinion to assess. Presented with one side (or even no sides) of the story, their SSI determinations will be limited to their understanding.

 

You Are Already Better

It’s going to take a couple months to get the SSI worked out, even if your claim is successful. Is your disabling condition permanent or will it be mended by the time your claim is decided? A broken arm is likely to be more temporary than a broken back or neck, for instance.

In addition to this, the severity of the impairment is often assessed. Consider, at what point does a behavioral health challenge turn into a complete barrier to social interaction? For each person the answer to this is different. If there’s one thing that a system like SSI has a hard time with, it’s individual assessment of an ambiguous impairment.

 

You Disappeared…

This is taking the failure to respond to another level. Have you gone to ground; complete radio silence? One of the biggest challenges for lawyers and advocates helping people to get an SSI claim processed is losing contact with claimants. If the SSA can’t get ahold of you, they can’t get information from you. They certainly can’t let you know when appointments will be. If you move, change mailing addresses, or even if you haven’t heard from the SSA in a long time – it’s worth checking in to make sure everything is still moving along.

 

SSI Denied Due to Incarceration

Have you been in jail or prison recently? You cannot receive SSI benefits while incarcerated, but you can often apply for them under pre-release programs.

 

You Never Showed Up

Skipping doctor appointments and skipping hearings are big no-no’s for this process. Your claim will almost assuredly be denied if you fail to show up for appointments scheduled for you. This can be a very frustrating situation for many claimants simply due to inconvenient, or sometimes unknown appointment times and dates. Do your best to stay on top of appointments when they’re made and to be flexible or make yourself flexible enough to make appointments even if you learn about them at the last minute.


If any of these apply to your SSI claim, don’t miss our comprehensive guide…

How to Win An SSI Appeal (Step by Step)

 

Do You Need Help With Your Claim or Appeal Today? Contact US!


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Should I Apply for Disability?

Should I Apply for Disability if I have a disability?

 


Are you unsure if you have a disability that qualifies for Social Security? 


Do you know when to reach out for help?

Does PTSD qualify you for a Social Security Disability? 

Have you worked through a disability for years and now you can’t cope anymore! 

In this short booklet from the Lilac City Law Support Series, Randi Johnson shares important information to help you understand if you have a disability and what you can do to best set your claim up for success.

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Is there a link between Social Security Disability and drug addiction?  Do you have to apply for Social Security three times in order to get approved?  Is Social Security Disability straining the benefits system for future generations? 

Find out what’s true and what’s fiction in our latest resource for Social Security Disability:

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Does PTSD qualify for SSDI?  


You bet it does!  Though it comes down to the severity and how PTSD presents on a daily basis.  We’ve covered the chances of you getting a successful claim through the initial filing process before, and I suspect that some of the reason this question gets asked is that it seems mental health challenges are often mischaracterized in disability reports.  To assess the situation from a wholistic perspective consider the following five questions.

 

How are you sleeping?  

If the answer is anything other than, “I get a decent amount of sleep”  .. then, you, me, and everyone (SSI/SSDI) needs to know why?

Are you having nightmares, insomnia, lack of consistency, where are you sleeping?  Do you need special equipment to sleep?  A fan for white noise, the TV turned on, a CPAP machine.

Bottom line, if PTSD is causing trouble sleeping or being made worse by lack of sleep, it has an impact on your health and employability in many different areas.

What motivates you?

It seems a basic question, but this is something that cuts straight to the heart of PTSD and other mental health challenges.

Are you distant, non connected, ambivalent towards goals?  Are you hyper focused on a certain subject?

Any of these could be “normal” in the right circumstances, but experiencing PTSD can change the balance of “normal” for anyone.

What do you do for recreation?

This doesn’t necessarily mean, “what do you do for fun,” but you can think about it like that.

If you can’t really answer this question then ask yourself what did you do in the past for recreation?  Did you find it enjoyable or fun then?  Do you do it now, and if you do, do you get enjoyment from it?

Many times with PTSD a fear of social engagement, or triggers, will cause people to stop doing activities they once found enjoyable.  If you can’t engage in recreation, or other enjoyable activity, there’s almost certainly an impact to your ability to work.  Clearly, a lot to your story needs to be told.

How do you cope?

Let’s start by dismissing coping as good or bad.  Everyone copes with challenges everyday.  Being able to identify and put into perspective the level of coping is key in making a compelling description of how PTSD impacts your life.

Coping can almost be anything, some people cope through working out, for instance.  But if you’re working out 12 hours a day and your marriage fell apart, and your finances are a mess – it’s obviously become more of a hinderance to your overall state of being than it has a help.  The same can be true for alcohol, drugs, excessive sleep, risk taking behaviors, isolation, aggression, social media, eating, the list is endless.

So how are you coping with challenges brought on by PTSD?

Do you have a diagnosis?

Do you believe you have PTSD but you haven’t received a diagnosis?  Do you believe you were misdiagnosed?  In your opinion did an examiner not ask the right questions to be able to adequately determine if you experience PTSD, and perhaps the level of impairment you might have?

Sometimes this can all be placed in the fact that you might not have PTSD…per a clinical definition.  That doesn’t mean though, that you aren’t experiencing clinical anxiety, depression, intrusive memory or hallucinations, ADD, or any number of other symptoms that in themselves are diagnosable mental health conditions.

Sometimes, we focus on labeling too much and not enough on the challenges presented by what we’re experiencing.  If we expand the label outwards a little, there may be similar diagnosis that would better match the conditions you might be experiencing.


 The Last Question: How Can you Best Tell this Story?

A big reason why most claims that stay in the fight are ultimately approved is because many/most claims to Social Security are good claims.  They are often denied because the details are incomplete, or there’s a difference of opinion on how impairing an ailment or injury might be.

Your best bet is personal education like this article, and working with someone who can take a topic like PTSD and break it down in order to understand how PTSD challenges you on a daily basis.

 

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When is it Too Late to Hire a Disability Attorney?

Are you the type of person that likes to figure out how everything works?  The type of person that seeks to try to first figure things out on your own?  If so, you are not alone.  A lot of (future) clients tend to work through the disability process on their own.. at first.  You will likely have a better chance of success with a disability lawyer on your side up-front, but finding one that will help is difficult. Often, the initial claim is left to go its own way and the results are more or less predictable.  It’s not your fault though, the system is not setup to make disability claims easy to obtain.  If you’re like the majority, at some point you’ll ask your self, “when should I contact a disability attorney” or “when is it too late to hire a disability attorney?”  

Let me try to answer that for you.


When you should Contact a Disability Attorney

As early as you can.  You should not wait for a denial to contact an experienced disability lawyer.  The risk in waiting for a denial is that when you are denied, you begin racking up due dates.   The most important one being your appeal to the denial.  If you want more direction on this, you should read, Your To-Do List for Social Security.  If you wait too long to hire a disability attorney, you risk being too late to hire a disability attorney at all, at least on your appeal.


When It’s too late to Hire a Disability Attorney

Of course, attorneys exist because things aren’t perfect.  You are navigating an imperfect system (Social Security) for a tough benefit to obtain (disability).  Timelines get missed, mail gets lost, communication breaks down..so when is it too late to contact and retain a disability attorney?

If you want to know when it’s too late for your claim.. the answer is if your appeal period has lapsed.  If you’re in the situation where the points made above don’t apply because you’ve already missed your timeliness, you’re probably already too late.

Even if you are past your appeal period though, you should still contact an experienced disability lawyer.   There may be aspects of your claim that changes the situation or extraordinary circumstances that can salvage a claim.  Alternatively, there may be a better route to pursue should you seek to go back again for another go-round.


When It’s Too Late…but It’s Not Too Late for Round 2..

Obviously seeking an appeal to a disability denial is the best course of action.  But there are a lot of reasons why you might not be able to do this anymore.  One reason often cited by clients is the “You Have to Apply Three Times” myth.

Whatever the reason, should your claim be beyond salvaging, you can apply again.  A lot of successful claimants have applied several times.  You wouldn’t be the first, and shouldn’t shy away from doing this if you need to.

The facts are that you cannot work because of an illness or injury, and you rate SSI or SSDI.  You may just need a little extra help making the Social Security Administration understand this.

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