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Common Questions Asked About Disability Claims in Florida

Q: Help! My Claim for disability benefits has been denied. What should I do next?

A: The second step in the Social Security Disability evaluation process is filing a request for reconsideration. There are some secrets that you need to know:

(1) When you file your request for reconsideration, provide updated information regarding any visits you've made to the doctors, hospitals, and clinics since you filed your initial application together with the addressess of those medical providers;

(2) if you have the most recent medical records, submit them with your request for reconsideration. Why? Your request for reconsideration can be held up while the office of disability determinations waits for your updated medical records. However, keep a copy of your request for reconsideration and the medical records that you have submitted. Send this information to the Social Security Administration by certified mail, return receipt requested;

(3) Keep a copy of your original disability application and review it when you submit your request for reconsideration. Why? Unfortunately, Social Security Disability applicants will sometimes leave off the names and addressess of medical providers or even forget phyiscal or mental conditions for which they have been treated. If you have forgotten something, you want to include that information on your reconsideration appeal;

(4) Consult with Cavey & Barrett before you turn in your request for reconsideration. You have sixty (60) days to file your request for reconsideration, and everyday you wait adds more time to the process. Schedule an appointment with Cavey and Barrett so they can review your initial Social Security Disability application, the denial letter you recieved from the Social Security Administration, and help you properly prepare and timely submit your request for reconsideration.

At Tampa Bay Social Security law firm Cavey & Barrett we can assist you in filing an initial claim for Social Security Disability benefits, filing appeals of all claim denials and represent you in a hearing before the administrative law judge. We have written a free no obligation book "Your rights to Social Security Disability Benefits: Information the Social Security Administration Rarely Tells you about your Claim" that we will answer your Social Security Disability questions.

Answering these broad-based questions isn't easy. Help is a phone call away. You can contact Nancy Cavey, an experienced long-term disability attorney at 727-894-3188.

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• Can I work while I am getting Social Security Disability benefits?
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• Q: What advice do you give to disability applicants?
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• Am I entitled to sick days?
• No. 9 - Disability insurance companies are increasing their denials.
• Help! My Claim for disability benefits has been denied. What should I do next?
• Will it go easier if you have a Social Security Disability Attorney?
• Am I entitled to Florida Overtime Wages if My Employer Makes Me Work Before or After I Am on the Clock?
  
• Do I need a Social Security Disability lawyer?
• Should I be paid overtime if have to take work home?
• Am I entitled to overtime wages in Florida if I work as a housekeeper, full-time babysitter, or cook?
• Is it hard to get Social Security Disability Benefits?
• What are the advantages of having a Social Security Disability lawyer represent me?
• How do I pick a Social Security Disability Lawyer?
• Do I have to have a lawyer in my town to represent me in my Social Security Disability case?
  
• How do I apply for Social Security Disability Benefits?
• Am I qualified to collect an overtime wage in Florida, if I am not a U.S. Citizen?
• What should I wear to my Social Security Disability Hearing?
  
• Will my spouse's income affect my entitlement to Social Security Disability?
• Can a Social Security Disability attorney help you get your medical records?
• Does my employer have to pay me benefits under Florida Law or Federal wage and hour law if I am working part-time (less than 40 hours per week) or working full-time?
• What will happen at my Social Security Disability Hearing?
  
• Am I responsible for making sure my file is complete and updated before my Social Security Disability Hearing?
  
• How does Social Security define "disability"?
• How do I apply for Social Security Disability Benefits?
• How long will it take to get my Social Security Disability check once I am approved?
• What is a Residual Functional Capacity Form?
• Must I have a pre-employment physical for the Heart and Lung Act to apply to me?
• Does Cavey and Barrett handle wage and hour claims all over the State of Florida?
• How can my Social Security Attorney Help The Social Security Disability Administrative Law Judge?
• Can Cavey and Barrett help me with my inital Claim for Social Security Disability Benefits?
• What can I do if I was not compensated for the hours I worked?
• I am a paid employee who has worked overtime. Should I get compensated for the overtime?
• Is it possible to obtain both the State Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Social Security Benefits?
• How is it determined under law whether I am an employee or an independent contractor for the purpose of Workers’ Compensation Claims?