1)      I am wondering if the gap in medical records will affect my benefits?  (For an initial application and Continuing Disability Review)

2)      I have a hearing soon & wonder if I am entitled to be reimbursed for all the medical expenses I’ve paid if awarded benefits?

3)      Do I take documents to my Social Security Disability hearing with me?

4)      What if i have a doctor i want to see and sometimes he has a Physician Assistant see me instead, then the Physician Assistant takes over my treatment. Does that still count as seeing the doctor?

5)      Should i make it specific that i want to see the doctor because seeing a doctor has more weight when applying for disability? Which besides an MD., does social security accept a Doctor of Osteopathy carry weight when it comes to getting treatment?

6)      This is my condition 42 y/o male, Hiv +, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and depression, plus i get sever migraines.  Do i have a case, i all this conditions i had more than 15 years?

7)      If Social Security requires me to have a representative payee, is there anything i can do to prove i can handle my own money?

I hope this helps.

1)      How do I deal with my doctor when they tell me one thing and then does something else?

2)      When and how can am I able to view a copy of my file?

3)      Why would you need a representative payee? What would be the next step be for the American people and have paid into this involuntary system, and are on Social Security? Can you sue Social Security for the remainder your money that we were forced to pay into?

4)      What are the appropriate steps to take with my insurance company who wants me to apply for Social Security Disability while I’m getting Long Term Disability and who want to represent me on my SSD claim?

5)      What is the likelihood that I will get approved for SSD for optic migraines, intractable migraines and depression?

6)      How does the recent talk about ssd running out of money effect those who are applying now and in the future, will this affect their chances of winning their case? will less people be approved?

I hope today’s video is useful for you:

1) HOW DO I CONVINCE SOCIAL SECURITY TO EXTEND MY DEADLINE FOR MISSING AN APPEAL?

§404.911 Good cause for missing the deadline to request review.

(a) In determining whether you have shown that you had good cause for missing a deadline to request review we consider—

(1) What circumstances kept you from making the request on time;

(2) Whether our action misled you;

(3) Whether you did not understand the requirements of the Act resulting from amendments to the Act, other legislation, or court decisions; and

(4) Whether you had any physical, mental, educational, or linguistic limitations (including any lack of facility with the English language) which prevented you from filing a timely request or from understanding or knowing about the need to file a timely request for review.

(b) Examples of circumstances where good cause may exist include, but are not limited to, the following situations:

(1) You were seriously ill and were prevented from contacting us in person, in writing, or through a friend, relative, or other person.

(2) There was a death or serious illness in your immediate family.

(3) Important records were destroyed or damaged by fire or other accidental cause.

(4) You were trying very hard to find necessary information to support your claim but did not find the information within the stated time periods.

(5) You asked us for additional information explaining our action within the time limit, and within 60 days of receiving the explanation you requested reconsideration or a hearing, or within 30 days of receiving the explanation you requested Appeal Council review or filed a civil suit.

(6) We gave you incorrect or incomplete information about when and how to request administrative review or to file a civil suit.

(7) You did not receive notice of the determination or decision.

(8) You sent the request to another Government agency in good faith within the time limit and the request did not reach us until after the time period had expired.

(9) Unusual or unavoidable circumstances exist, including the circumstances described in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, which show that you could not have known of the need to file timely, or which prevented you from filing timely.

2) After getting my payee set up and I just would like the checks to come in my name what do i have to do to change the mind of the ssi to show them that I can take care of the money. How and what do I need to do in order to be able to be my own payee?

1) What should I expect from the representative I hired to handle my Social Security case??

2) Why do I need a special needs trust?

3) How long does a TERI (Terminally ILL) case take if it is now in the appeals process (after the ALJ hearing)?

4) How do I report a suspected fraud?

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