The Importance of Medical Treatment in a Social Security Disability Claim
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While it is possible for somebody who is not yet 50 years of age to obtain Social security disability benefits, it is quite a bit more complicated than for somebody who is over 50 years of age. The burden of proof for a younger individual is that there is no work in the national economy that he/she can do. For somebody over 50, on the other hand, the only proof they need to provide is that they are no longer able to have the same vocation they did during the last fifteen years. Those people who do not have medical insurance of their own can visit Social Security doctors for evaluation. Their doctors are not there to help you but to evaluate your case in a quick and methodical fashion. The best way to prove your case is to get treatment with your own doctors. These are physicians with real knowledge of your case and experience with your disability.
If you do not have medical insurance, there are two different places you can go for help. Your local county clinic and vocational rehabilitation. County clinics exist to provide care to those without medical insurance. If you decide to use a county clinic, the best way to go about it is quietly: it is best not to tell them about your current disabilities. Often times, when the administrative staff hears about your complicated medical problems, they will tell you that they cannot help you because they do not have proper funding for your condition(s). They may decide to turn you away before you even get to see a doctor. Instead of providing a long medical history, when you speak to a county clinic, simply state that you a person without medical insurance who needs to see a primary physician. Do not give any details. Once you see the actual doctor, then you can tell him/her about all your medical conditions. Often (though not always), once you get in to see a doctor, the county clinic will send you to any necessary specialists and agree to pay.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Program, is a state funded program designed to help people be trained to do some type of work. However, before sending you off for training, this program will check your medical history and have you checked out by doctors associated with the program. And if they feel it is needed, vocational programs may pay for visits to specialists and physicians, medicine, or even surgery on your behalf. At the end, they will make a determination as to whether they feel you can or cannot work. If at the end of the decision process the program determines you unable to work, they will then send you over to Social Security to apply for benefits. Having this happen can be really boost your Social Security disability claim, as a government vocational program has already determined you to be unfit to work. At the same time, you have gotten medical treatment and medications for free. And, if a vocation rehabilitation program does decide that you are fit to work, they will help you find the employment you need. In this case, the medical records, etc., you obtained can still be used to prove your Social Security disability claim.
Once again, without medical treatment, especially for younger individuals, it is almost impossible to get Social Security Disability Benefits. Therefore, you have to get into medical treatment as soon possible.
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