Don"t Give Up - Tips For Social Security Disability Litigation
We live in a giant, seething bureaucracy.
This is not necessarily anyone;s fault, it is just the byproduct of an extremely complicated society.
However this means that any sort of legal proceedings, and certainly those involving the government, can take a long time.
The following are some tips for your SSD case.
1.
Stick with it.
If you are filing a claim than you must believe in the validity of that claim.
Don't let the time delays or mounds of paperwork dissuade you from receiving what is legally yours.
Stay focused and positive.
2.
Meet your deadlines.
I know that your life is complicated, and I know that the entire process seems designed to confuse and dissuade you.
It is not meant to prevent legitimate claims from making it in, but it is designed to weed out the lazy and the uninformed.
3.
Knowledge.
Even though 75% of first time applicants are denied, many people still believe that the entire process is bases upon filling out a few simple forms and then cashing in at the bank.
However, this is just not the case.
Like any process in modern legal proceedings the government is looking for a great deal of specific information.
Do not make the mistake of thinking that just because you have a legitimate claim you will be rewarded by the legal system.
In case you haven't noticed our legal system does not always get it right.
You are rewarded not by what you feel you deserve, but by what you can prove in the eyes of the law.
4.
Put Your Ego Aside.
This is a situation in which you are asking for the government to fulfill its obligation to you and provide you with the aid and services that you deserve.
Social Security Disability is not a handout and it is not charity.
Stop thinking that you are somehow mooching off of the system or that you don't really need it for whatever reason.
You and your family have paid into the system for a reason.
Further, don't under-represent the extent of your injury.
This does not make you tough or a hardworker, it just makes you foolish and stubborn.
There are no do overs in the legal world, and once you establish a certain level of disability, it is very difficult to start the process over again and prove a different level of impairment or injury.
This is not necessarily anyone;s fault, it is just the byproduct of an extremely complicated society.
However this means that any sort of legal proceedings, and certainly those involving the government, can take a long time.
The following are some tips for your SSD case.
1.
Stick with it.
If you are filing a claim than you must believe in the validity of that claim.
Don't let the time delays or mounds of paperwork dissuade you from receiving what is legally yours.
Stay focused and positive.
2.
Meet your deadlines.
I know that your life is complicated, and I know that the entire process seems designed to confuse and dissuade you.
It is not meant to prevent legitimate claims from making it in, but it is designed to weed out the lazy and the uninformed.
3.
Knowledge.
Even though 75% of first time applicants are denied, many people still believe that the entire process is bases upon filling out a few simple forms and then cashing in at the bank.
However, this is just not the case.
Like any process in modern legal proceedings the government is looking for a great deal of specific information.
Do not make the mistake of thinking that just because you have a legitimate claim you will be rewarded by the legal system.
In case you haven't noticed our legal system does not always get it right.
You are rewarded not by what you feel you deserve, but by what you can prove in the eyes of the law.
4.
Put Your Ego Aside.
This is a situation in which you are asking for the government to fulfill its obligation to you and provide you with the aid and services that you deserve.
Social Security Disability is not a handout and it is not charity.
Stop thinking that you are somehow mooching off of the system or that you don't really need it for whatever reason.
You and your family have paid into the system for a reason.
Further, don't under-represent the extent of your injury.
This does not make you tough or a hardworker, it just makes you foolish and stubborn.
There are no do overs in the legal world, and once you establish a certain level of disability, it is very difficult to start the process over again and prove a different level of impairment or injury.
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