Why Were My Social Security Disability Benefits Denied?
To say for sure why they denied your disability benefits in Muskogee, you’ll need an analysis of your particular denial letter and case file.
The Muskogee disability lawyers at Troutman & Troutman have seen many common reasons for Social Security Disability denials.
The possibilities include:
- You had gaps in the information in your disability application.
- You had incorrect or conflicting information in your application.
- You’re working more than what’s allowed.
- For Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you don’t have enough recent work history.
- For Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you have too many financial resources.
- Social Security wants to see more medical evidence.
- You didn’t meet Social Security’s deadlines for submitting forms and information.
- Social Security scheduled you for a consultative medical exam, but you didn’t show.
- Social Security thinks your health problems aren’t severe enough to need benefits.
- Social Security thinks your health problems won’t last long enough to qualify for benefits.
- You didn’t convince Social Security that you’ve been following doctor’s orders.
- You haven’t responded promptly or cooperated well with Social Security.
- Alcohol or drug use complicated your case by causing Social Security to think your health problems would get better if you stopped.
Have the Troutman Muskogee Social Security Disability lawyers look at your disability benefits denial, determine what went wrong, and move to correct the problems as you appeal the denial.
You pay no fee to get our attorneys on your disability appeal until you win benefits.
Talk to Troutman Muskogee disability lawyers for a FREE claim consultation.
What Do I Do After My Social Security Disability Benefits Are Denied?
This is some of what you need to put into your Social Security Disability appeal:
- Filling in missing information in your case.
- Updating old information.
- Correcting wrong information.
- Adding more medical evidence.
- Adding newer medical evidence.
- Creating legal arguments for why you should get benefits.
- Identifying errors by Social Security.
We strongly recommend you get a disability attorney to appeal your benefits denial in Muskogee. Appealing is more technical and legalistic than applying for benefits in the first place.
A disability benefits appeal can go through several steps, each one getting more legally complicated:
- Reconsideration: First you update your case and ask Social Security to re-look at it.
- Disability Hearing: Then you take your case to a disability judge, where you argue for benefits and cross-examine medical or job market experts.
- Appeals Council: If the judge denies you, you file documents with Social Security arguing that the judge made mistakes.
- Federal Court: Finally, you file a lawsuit against Social Security in federal court and make your case, in writing, to a federal judge.
It’s overwhelming, but you can feel more confident if you know you’ve got an experienced Oklahoma disability lawyer taking care of your case.
The most important moment may be when you go to a hearing with a Social Security administrative law judge, and government figures have shown you’re almost three times more likely to be approved by the judge if you have a lawyer with you.
The Troutman & Troutman disability lawyers helping people in Muskogee are here to get you another chance. In fact, we’re here to get you every possible chance to finally win life-changing Social Security Disability benefits in Muskogee.
Wherever You Are in the Disability Benefits Process, We Can Help
You may be trying to determine if Social Security Disability benefits are right for you. You may be facing a long, complicated benefits application. Or you’ve applied and been denied. Now what? The Troutman & Troutman Oklahoma disability attorneys can help.
Disability Attorneys Answer Your Questions about Social Security
Your life has been disrupted by health problems. You’ve had to leave work. You’re worried about money. Social Security Disability benefits can provide relief, but they’re complicated. You’ve got a lot of questions. The Troutman & Troutman Tulsa disability lawyers have answers.
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