TAKE A HARD LOOK AT SOCIAL SECURITY BEFORE YOU FILE!
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
Considering a Social Security disability claim?  Take a hard look at it before deciding. If you have a choice, you probably don't need to apply. Some things to consider: 1.  It will probably not be an easy or short process.  It will take about 4 months to get your initial decision and 70% of those are denials.  If you must appeal, expect a wait time of an additional 18 months after you file the appeal.  So, you may be looking at 2 years or more in many cases. 2.  You will need good medical evidence.  If you have little or no evidence from a doctor, it isn't ..read more
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SSDI BENEFITS FOR FIBROMYALGIA
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
7 times more women have fibromyalgia than men.  We don't know why.  What is fibromyalgia?  We know the symptoms but we don't know the cause.  There is no cure but there may be treatment to help. Can you get Social Security disability benefits for Fibromyalgia?  Yes, if it is severe enough to prevent working and you have the right medical evidence, hopefully from a rheumatologist. There is no Social Security listing for Fibromyalgia.  What you must do is evaluate the symptoms and how they interfere with the ability to perform work-like activities:  sittin ..read more
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VETERANS DISABILITY - HUNTSVILLE
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
HUNTSVILLE, AL - (9/12/17) If you are a disabled veteran and need Social Security benefits, get in touch with the Forsythe Firm.  We are a veteran friendly, veteran experienced disability advocacy firm specializing in Social Security. Free case evaluations.  Never pay us a fee until after you win and receive your back pay. Call us at (256) 799-0297. (We work for our clients - not affiliated with the US Government)   ..read more
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DISABLED IN HUNTSVILLE? THE LIGHTS ARE OFF!
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
It takes too long to get a Social Security disability hearing.  With over 1 million people waiting for a hearing, the average wait time is around 18 months. But if you live in Huntsville or Madison County the wait time can easily be 24 to 30 months.  Why? Because Social Security has only one tiny hearing room available in Madison County!  They can only hold one hearing at a time. Huntsville comes under the jurisdiction of the hearing office and judges in the Florence, AL. ODAR office. Florence, with a population of 39,000, can accommodate multiple hearings at one time.  Ho ..read more
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SOCIAL SECURITY HAS A PROBLEM IN HUNTSVILLE AL - AND SO DO YOU
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
Why does it take up to a year longer to get disability benefits if you live in Huntsville, AL?   It is because Huntsville has only one tiny little hearing room, unlike much smaller towns that have up to four hearing rooms. If you are disabled, you probably will need a hearing before you can get benefits.  The average wait time for a hearing in Alabama is 17.3 months.  In the Florence ODAR office the wait averges 17 months.  However, if you live in or near Madison County, AL you can expect a wait of 24 months or longer. Again, the reason is that Social Security can on ..read more
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CAN YOU GET BENEFITS FOR SEVERAL "SMALL" IMPAIRMENTS?
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
I often get this question:  "I don't have just one major illness that makes me disabled; I have lots of little things that make me unable to work.  Can I get disability benefits?"  I'm to answer this the best I can.  The short answer is, Yes you may be able to. Social Security is required to look at all of your impairments that would cause a significant problem in performing work-related activities.  In fact, most claimants have more than one illness or impairment going on.  Decision makers will look at all the factors that impact your inability to work, whether ..read more
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HOW COMMON IS BACK PAY IN SSDI CASES?
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
How common is it to qualify for back pay from Social Security in disability cases? The answer:  it is very common.  Most cases will qualify for some back pay.  Some cases will qualify for a lot of back pay. That's why it is important to approach your SSDI claim professionally, knowing the rules and the pitfalls that can cost you a lot of backpay (money) if you goof it up. It often takes Social Security 2 years or longer to settle a disability claim.  This is not the exception, it's the rule.  When your case is finally approved, you should be eligible for back payment ..read more
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HOW A DISABILITY ADVOCATE OR ATTORNEY GETS PAID FOR HELPING YOU
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
Most people who who deal with the US government, and especially the Social Security Administration (SSA) use an advocate or attorney to help them.  It's important for you to know how this representative will get paid for his or her services. First, the government does not pay your representative's fee.  While the SSA will withhold the fee from your past due benefits and pay the representative directly,* the fee comes out of your back pay settlement (and only your back pay settlement).  The fee is a percentage of the back pay you are given. For example, if you receive a back pa ..read more
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FREE DISABILITY CONSULTATIONS BY PHONE
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
Think you may have a disability that qualifies for payments from Social Security?  Find out FREE by phone.  The Forsythe Firm welcomes disability case consultations by phone.  (256) 799-0297.  The maximum Social Security disability benefit for an individual in 2017 is $2,687 per month.  Your benefit could be different. Social Security determines your eligibility by considering:  you age, education, past work experience and medical impairments. Not everyone is covered by Social Security disability insurance (SSDI).  You must have worked a sufficient number ..read more
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AWARDED SSDI BENEFITS BUT DENIED BACK PAY
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by Charles W. Forsythe
3y ago
Social Security disability (SSDI) decisions are made by an agency called the DDS.  While the DDS denies most claims entirely, sometimes they will approve monthly benefits but move the alleged onset date forward to deny all back pay.  This is very common with DDS and can be appealed. Example: Jim claimed to have become disabled on 11-1-16. After deducting for his 5-month mandatory waiting period, he would be eligible for SSDI benefits from April 1, 2017 onward.  DDS approved the claim but set his onset of disability date at 8/1/17.  Now,after deducting the 5-month waiting ..read more
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