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Can I apply for disability at my local Social Security office?

Social Security really prefers that you do now go into their office and apply. The application process is a little time-consuming, it usually takes around an hour, maybe more and what Social Security would prefer that you do is submit your application materials online or call their 800-number and arrange for a telephone appointment so that you can tell Social Security about your disability and answer all their questions so they can complete your application....

Can I Get SSD Benefits Because I Have Crohn’s Disease?

Can I get SSD because I have Chron's Disease?

If you have Crohn’s disease, you can get Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits if the condition affects your ability to work. The Social Security Administration (SSA) classifies the condition under Section 5.00 Digestive Disorders and considers it a disability. Call us today for your free case review...

Do I Have to go to a Consultative Medical Exam?

Should I Choose a Video Hearing for my SSD case?

Do I have to go to a Consultative Medical Examination if Social Security sets one up for me? Yes, you do have to go to that Consultative Examination. The short answer is, if you do not attend the Consultative Examination, Social Security will deny your claim for failure to cooperate. At the point that a Consultative Examination is scheduled, the person looking at your case feels that...

Can I Bring a Witness to my SSD Hearing?

Of course you can. But, it's important that any witness that you bring add some value to your case. Here at Berger and Green, we feel in general, that if our clients understand what all of their symptoms are and are generally able to explain what a normal day is like for them and what they're able to do and what they're not able to do, that that testimony and that conversation with the Judge is far more important than a conversation with a witness. If a...

Do I Need to see a Specialist to Get Social Security Disability Benefits?

The short answer to that question is no. However, it's certainly very persuasive if someone in addition to your family doctor has examined you, has ordered tests for you and has written office notes or reports about how severe your condition is. Obviously, a specialist has more training then a family doctor and judges' tend to be very interested in what a specialist has to say. If your family doctor thinks that you should be seen by a specialist, then you...