We appeal wrongful long term disability insurance and Social Security Disability denials.
// 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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// 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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// 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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// 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 …
// 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 …
// 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 …
// 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 …
// by Dawn Keller
// 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 …
// 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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