Receiving a disability denial letter in the mail can come as a shock, but the more informed you are about it, the easier it is to make a plan. Our Apopka SSDI lawyers can help you fight for your benefits.
You applied for Social Security Disability benefits, submitted all of the documentation, and waited anxiously for your decision letter to arrive in the mail – only to find out your claim has been denied. This same scenario has happened to so many applicants before, and the good news is that you are not alone.
The Apopka Social Security Disability Insurance lawyers at Culbertson Law Group have the skills and experience necessary to guide you through the appeals process and help you understand everything involved, including your disability denial letter.
What is on a Disability Denial Letter?
Your denial letter will usually include information about why your claim was denied and next steps that you can take to appeal the decision. There are many common phrases on denial letters, including:
- Non-severe medical condition, which means that the Social Security Administration (SSA) believes that your condition is not severe enough to qualify you for disability benefits.
- Does not meet impairment listing, which means that your condition or impairment does not match or equal one of the conditions listed in the Listing of Impairments from the SSA.
- Past or other work, meaning that the SSA believes that you are able to either maintain your existing employment or that you can do other work based on your skills, experience, and age.
Your denial letter will also list the medical treatment sources that were used to come to the decision, a listing of the conditions for which your claim was evaluated, and a statement that doctors and other trained staff examined your case before the decision was made.
If you have questions about any of the statements on your denial letter, our Apopka SSDI lawyers can help answer them.
What Are Some Common Reasons That Disability is Denied?
There are a wide variety of reasons that you could be denied disability, including:
- Your disability is not expected to last long enough
- The SSA has not been able to get in contact with you
- You are not cooperating with the SSA
- You have failed to follow your doctor’s treatments or therapy
- You earn too much money from other substantial gainful activity
- And more
It is possible to still obtain disability benefits, even if your initial application was denied.
My Social Security Disability Claim was Denied – What Can I Do?
When you receive your denial letter, you will need to note the date on your letter that is located in the upper right-hand corner of the notice. You will have a 60 day window in which to appeal the decision that is written in your denial letter. It is best to involve experienced Apopka SSDI lawyers as early in the process as possible, so that your attorney has time to prepare your case.
Our team of attorneys at Culbertson Law Group has been aggressively representing Social Security Disability claimants just like you for over 40 years. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation.