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Medical Evidence for Disability: What Do You Need to Know

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The goal of an SSA analyst is to determine if you fall under their definition of disability so that you can claim long-term disability benefits. As a claimant,you’re responsible for providing medical evidence of your impairments and their severity. While SSA can gather the evidence based on your list of resources,having proof ready makes processing your benefits faster.

Submitting Medical Evidence Scenarios

The SSA analyst will need medical evidence such as copies of your medical records,health worker reports,and recent test results. However,there are some misconceptions people may have that they unintentionally delay filing their claims. Here are some scenarios we hope to clear up:

Scenario 1: You have your copies of medical evidence

Submit them immediately. When you have it ready,it makes filing your claims faster.

Scenario 2: You have incomplete copies of medical evidence

Submit the ones you have immediately. Applying early may help you retain your disability benefits. SSA will do the rest by contacting your medical source(s) to send your other evidence to them. Or you can gather the rest to make the process faster. 

Scenario 3: The obtained evidence from you and your medical source(s) is insufficient 

The SSA analyst will ask you to undergo a Consultative Examination (CE) paid from their pocket. However,SSA may prefer an independent medical source to your hospital or clinic to conduct the CE.

The Three Keys for a Strong Medical Evidence

Ideally,CE is a convenient way for claimants to get a complete and detailed medical record sufficient for SSA. But to save time and energy,you can build robust medical evidence to make your process faster without requiring CE or making several trips to the SSA.

Admissible evidence must have the following:

  1. Severity of impairment(s),
  2. Duration of the impairment(s),and 
  3. Limited functions that the impairments cause (walking,lifting,going to the bathroom,etc.)

We can use SSA CE’s objective and subjective evidence requirements to show the severity and duration of impairment(s) and how it limits the claimant. 

How to Strengthen a Disability Case with Objective Evidence

Objective evidence is measurable or clear signs of abnormalities that cannot be faked or exaggerated:

  • Get all recommended diagnostic and laboratory testing.
  • Have additional testing to provide more accurate proof of your symptoms and limitations.
  • Create a detailed list of your medical appointments. 

How to Strengthen a Disability Case with Subjective Evidence

Subjective evidence is documented symptoms experienced by the claimant. The more consistent the subjective evidence is,the stronger it is as evidence:

  • Reporting all your symptoms to your doctors at every appointment for proper documentation
  • Following your doctors’ prescriptions and recommended treatments (non-compliance can be seen as disinterest in getting better)
  • Keep a detailed record of your medications and their side effects to give SSA an understanding of how your meds can impact your daily living

How to Strengthen a Disability Case with Medical Expert Opinion

Your healthcare provider’s assessment of your condition can provide insightful information on how it impacts your life. A signed evaluation or narrative letter of your chief complaint(s) can strengthen your case.

Getting treated frequently helps your doctor be familiar with your conditions and their consistency within your medical record.

How Marken Law Can Help You

Consistency among the objective and subjective evidence and medical consultation strengthens your disability case. At Marken Law,we review your disability case for inconsistencies and missing requirements. Then,we add more supportive medical opinions to create your extensive medical evidence. 

Depending on the case,here are our methods to make explicit disability claims for you:

  • Interview your doctor through a questionnaire. The questionnaire we provide is relevant to your specific conditions. The results are drafted so the SSA analyst understands how your condition limits your daily activities.
  • Collect clarifying answers for you. We contact your healthcare providers on conflicting data,unexplained findings,and complicated conditions so the SSA analyst does not have to.
  • Get medical opinions from our medical network. As lawyers licensed in Washington,Idaho,Oregon,and California,our medical connections objectively review your medical evidence,and we record their evaluations. Their evaluations can support the expert opinions of your healthcare providers.

Glaring medical evidence cannot be ignored. To get approval for your disability claims fast,you’ll need to get everything right. 

To learn more about this,please check out Marken Law

Are your Fire Doors fit for purpose?

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All landlords and business owners have a lawful requirement to make sure their properties,and the people that use them,are properly protected against fire. From routine upkeep to fire risk evaluations,it is critical to make sure fire safety measures are taken seriously. Get in touch with us here -

Fire doors have a critical duty in the fire protection of a premises. They are made to protect against the spread of smoke,fire and poisonous gases in the event of a fire. Fire resisting doors are different to normal doors,in that they are specifically created and checked to provide fire resistant properties. Need - ?

Typically,fire doors are made of hardwood or steel.

Why are Fire Doors critical?

There are 2 main advantages of fire safety doors:

Enhanced Safety: Fire doors allow for speedy departure of people and their valuables,and to allow the fire service to fight a fire.

Decreased Damage: Fire doors minimize the rate of fire damages to a building.

The minimal period fire doors can tolerate fire is 20 minutes.

A lot more than just the door

A high-quality fire rated door is only as beneficial as its installation. When picking a fire door supplier,you need to make sure the installer has the specifications needed and an experienced expert will help to guide you in making a sound purchasing decision.

Are your Fire Doors fit for their application?

Fire doors are only efficient if they are managed to the highest possible standards and are fit to complete their intended functionality in the event of a fire outbreak. To make sure the safety and security of a property’s occupants,you must frequently inspect all fire doors.
Whilst your fire doors need to be examined regularly by a fire safety expert,your business also has a responsibility to check for any faults and damage on a more frequent basis.

Did you know 53% of people do not know just how to spot a dodgy fire door? Find Out more from -