3 Tips To Start Off Your Disability Claim The Right Way

If you have been seriously injured on the job, and it looks like you will not be able to work for an extended period of time, if ever, you need to apply for social security disability benefits. Here are a few tips to help you successfully navigate the disability claims process.

Apply Right Away

The first thing you need to do is start the process right away. As soon as your doctor lets you know that you are disabled, you need to start filing the paperwork. Getting social security disability benefits is not a walk in the park. 

You have to file multiple documents, and respond to requests for information in a timely manner. It is a process that takes multiple months to work through, which is why you don't want to put off applying. As soon as you know that you are considered disabled, you need to get to work on the application. 

The initial application is the first step in a long process towards securing the benefits that you need.

Get Legal Help

The second best thing to do is to get legal help right away. Find an attorney (like those at Horn & Kelley, PC Attorneys at Law) who can help you start the application process, and who is willing to work with you throughout the process. 

Although you do not have to have an attorney to file for social security disability benefits, the truth is that many applications are denied because of paperwork issues. An attorney who works with these types of cases on a daily basis will be able to help you navigate all the paperwork and will help reduce the chances that your case gets thrown out on a technicality. 

Keep Amazing Records

If you are yet, you need to start keeping detailed records. It is going to be up to you to prove that you are disabled; they are not just going to accept your word for it. 

You may want to start multiple journals or create a binder with multiple tabs to keep track of all pertinent information. You can also keep track of this information digitally as well. You need to keep track of the following things:

  • All medical advice that you get from your medical providers.
  • A record of all the medication that you take. You need to write down when you take the medication each day.You should also document how the medication makes you feel and any reactions you have to it. If your medication changes for any reason,you need to write that down as well.
  • Keep a daily diary where you write down specific examples of how your life has changed now that you are disabled. 
  • Every time something feels different or wrong, call and speak to your doctor and make sure that the call is noted in your medical records.

Keep track of literally every aspect of your health that you can think of in as much detail as possible. The more information you have, the better chance you have of proving that you meet the requirements for disability benefits.

If you have been injured or have become disabled, you need to start the application process for disability benefits right away and enlist legal assistance to ensure that you do everything correctly.You'll secure benefits faster if you file right away and keep detailed records of everything related to your health. 


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