Disability Specialists

Medical records are collected by disability examiners at the Initial and Reconsideration levels of a Social Security disability case to provide evidence to determine whether you meet the criteria to be considered disabled under the Social Security Administration’s laws. A consultative examination (CE) may be scheduled by the Disability Determination…

If you have received a denial on your initial application for Social Security Administration disability benefits, you have 60 days to request reconsideration. When you request reconsideration, you are notifying the Social Security Administration that you disagree with the decision and would like another review of your case. To appeal,…

All claims for Social Security Administration disability benefits start with the initial application. Once your application is completed, it is received by your local Social Security office. Your application can be completed online at ssa.gov, in person, or over the phone. Information collected on the application includes your basic information,…

The Listing of Impairments describes medical conditions that are so severe the Social Security Administration presumes if you have a medical condition(s) that satisfies the criteria of a listing, then you are unable to perform any gainful activity and, therefore, are disabled. The inability to work also must have lasted…

The Social Security Administration’s definition of disability is, “ the inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of…

If you do not agree with the decision or order of an administrative law judge (ALJ) on your disability claim, you may ask the Appeals Council to review the ALJ’s action.   The Appeals Council is a branch of the Social Security Administration headquartered in Virginia, whose sole purpose is to…