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We appeal wrongful long term disability insurance and Social Security Disability denials.

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  • ABOUT US
    • Areas We Serve
    • Client Reviews and Video Testimonials
    • Our Team
      • Nick Ortiz
    • Our Office
    • Core Values
    • Referring Attorney Program
  • PRACTICE AREAS
    • Long Term Disability
      • Administrative Appeals
      • Lawsuits
      • Lump-Sum Buyout Offers
    • Social Security Disability Claims
      • Initial Applications
      • Request for Reconsideration
      • Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge
    • Personal Injury Claims
  • DISABLING CONDITIONS
    • Long Term Disability
    • Social Security Disability
  • INSURANCE CARRIERS
    • Cigna
    • Guardian
    • Hartford
    • Lincoln Financial
    • Matrix Absence Management
    • MetLife
    • Mutual of Omaha
    • Northwestern Mutual
    • New York Life
    • Principal
    • Prudential
    • Reliance Standard
    • Standard
    • Unum
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Start The Investigation Of Your Personal Injury Case As Early As Possible

July 23, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

The number one way that an attorney can make a difference is by starting the investigation of your case as early as possible. It is critical to explore the individual facts and circumstances of your case as early as possible. One of the most important things that needs to be done at the very beginning …

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An Attorney Can Help Locate All Defendants In An Injury Case

July 23, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

An experienced attorney can help you locate all defendants in the case. What do I mean by that? Sometimes, there is one defendant who was driving the car, who owned that car. There’s no one else responsible for the accident, so there’s only one person to identify. But, in some circumstances, there may be more than one …

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An Attorney Can Help Find All Appropriate Insurance Coverage

July 23, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

Most accidents are covered by insurance, because the reality is that most of the time the person who hit you, or who’s responsible for an accident, probably doesn’t have their own assets or enough money to fully compensate you for your injuries from the wreck. That’s why you really want to make a claim against the …

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Category: Personal Injury

What The Social Security Administration Won’t Tell You About The Disability Application Process

July 21, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

When you apply for disability insurance benefits (DIB, also called SSDI or RSDI), Social Security does not tell you that you can (or should) hire a lawyer to assist you in your claim. You Have the Right to Representation From the Beginning The Ortiz Law Firm is a disability law firm that was founded by …

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Closed Period Of Benefits

July 21, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

A “closed period” of benefits may be appropriate where the claimant’s impairment has lasted for a continuous period of at least 12 months but improves to the point where the claimant is no longer disabled at the time the claim is ultimately decided (in other words, at the time of adjudication). To establish a closed …

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Video Conference Hearings

July 21, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

These days, the hearing may also take place via video conferencing (although you have the right to request an in-person hearing). Many disability claimants from Pensacola, Florida have been having video conference hearings at the local Pensacola Social Security District Office. Videoconference disability hearings follows the same format as in-person hearings. Regardless of where the judge …

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The Treating Physician Rule

July 21, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

The Treating Physician Rule provides that substantial weight should be given to the impairment opinions given by a treating doctor in a Residual Functional Capacity Form (RFC). Social Security’s regulations establish a framework for apportioning weight to medical opinions. 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527(d). The Administrative Law Judge considering your claim must consider all medical opinions. Treating …

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The Truth About Social Security Disability

July 21, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

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Category: Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability And Medical Records

July 21, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

I often tell my clients that the most important part of each of their cases is medical records. I like to see no more than a 90 day (3 month) gap between doctor visits. This is because less frequent treatment may indicate that the claimant’s conditions are just not that severe. In some of my …

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The Five-Step Sequential Evaluation Process If You Are Already Receiving Disability Benefits

July 21, 2020 //  by Dawn Keller

If you are already receiving disability benefits, Social Security will use a different sequential evaluation process to decide whether you continue to be disabled. Social Security explains this process in §404.1594(f). (a) If you are working. If you are working and the work you are doing is substantial gainful activity, Social Security will find that …

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