How One Phone Call Today
Can Help Win Your Social Security Disability Benefits
By Karl Kazmierczak
December 06, 2006
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Many people who apply for Social Security Disability or SSI fill out
all the paper work and then leave it up to Social Security or their
lawyer to make sure all their medical information is in the file. If you
have not had contact with Social Security or your lawyer in two or more
months then this article is for you.
List all the doctors you have seen from one year prior to the day you
became unable to work until the present. Also make a note of any
hospital admissions, ER visits, or test performed (example MRI, X RAY)
during that time. With this information in front of you call Social
Security. (Keep in mind if you have a lawyer representing you might want
to consult with your lawyer before calling Social Security.) When you
call tell them you are calling to check status and to see if all the
medical records are in the file. Since you have your list of doctors and
hospitals in front of you it should not take long to figure out what
medical records are missing from the Social Security file. Don’t forget
to ask if there are any Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) forms from
your treating doctors in the file. These forms are extremely important
because it shows your doctors’ opinion of your limitations from your
medical conditions. If the RFCs are not in the file ask Social Security
for an RFC for each of your treating doctors.
If you make this phone call I am confident you will find out how much
important information is not in your file. This missing information
could slow down your claim, or worse, be the reason for a denial. Now
take it upon your self to get the missing medical information. Talk to
those doctors and hospitals who have not submitted their records. You
will also want to bring your RFCs to your treating doctors and ask them
to fill them out for you. It is best if you can bring these forms on a
scheduled visit to your doctor. Remember no one cares more about your
case than you so stay involved. For more free information on Social
Security Disability visit my site at:http://www.ultimatedisabilityguide.com/
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