By Sam Schad on
3/1/2011 8:46 PM
On a regular basis, we receive many phone calls that start out something like this:
“Hi, my name is X, and I’d like to look into filing for Social Security. My doctor says I am disabled and I can’t work.”
Let me begin by saying that this is actually a very valid reason to apply for disability benefits. At the very least, it’s an excellent point to begin thinking about the process. Now, if it were only that easy.…
If your doctor has stated you’re disabled, feel free to call us. We’ll be happy to talk. But at the end of the day, there is much more work that needs to be done before you file for your initial application. The reason? While your doctor may feel that you are disabled, the Social Security Administration has the final say on the matter. The question of whether or not you are disabled is an ‘issue reserved to the Commissioner’ of the SSA- and it’s one that they take quite seriously.
So what do you do? Your doctor has just said that you...