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By the Numbers. . . Allowances for Disability

Every year, the Social Security Administration complies numbers which it says represents the allowances and denials the Commissioner of Social Security has made in the past fiscal year for applications and appeals for disability. The following numbers are not just for Indiana or the Indianapolis Office of Hearings Operations but…

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Sufficient and Consistent Medical Evidence are Keys in Social Security Disability Cases

In my November 24, 2017, blog post, “Does a Statement from A Family Doctor Writing “Disabled” Guarantee A Finding of Disability?” I discussed the need for the report of a treating physician to important details, medical findings, and medical reasoning.  Equally important is the need for sufficient and consistent medical…

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Does a Statement from A Family Doctor Writing “Disabled” Guarantee A Finding of Disability?

Often, a person will begin the disability process by going to a local Indianapolis Social Security office and apply for disability benefits.  Many times, the reason that the person is applying for benefits is because the family doctor said that the person can no longer work.  Sometimes the doctor writes …

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Adding New Evidence at the Appeals Council

Effective January 17, 2017, the Commissioner of Social Security has changed how and under which circumstances the Appeals Council will consider evidence submitted to it.  Amending 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.970 and 416.1470 accomplished these changes.  [81 FR 90987.]  (These two regulations are identical except for the fact that 20 C.F.R. §…

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