5 Keys to a Favorable Decision
KEY 1:?EXCELLENT MEDICAL RECORDS?documenting your conditions and limitations are of utmost importance.?It is vital to?identify every?treating physician who?has?relevant medical evidence concerning your condition.?Generally, SSA will?request medical evidence 1 year prior to your alleged onset of disability.?
KEY 2:???Accurately describing the physical requirements of the work?done PRIOR to becoming disabled?is also very important.??This is done during the application process and also on a Work History report.?
KEY 3:?If your treating physician is willing to offer?an informed opinion regarding you physical and/or mental functional ability, this can be very helpful.?
KEY 4:?Different "grid-rules" apply depending upon one's age category.?Your attorney will explain how this affects your claim.
KEY 5:?Claimant compliance in meeting deadlines and satisfying requests for information, reports, medical releases, consultative exams, etc. is vital.?Having a representative does not eliminate a claimant's?responsibility for providing?key information in a timely manner...but it does make it more manageable.
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