HUNTSVILLE DISABILITY GUIDE

I work with a lot of Huntsville and North Alabama veterans.  And you'd be surprised how many vets are qualified to receive Social Security disability payments but have not applied for them. Most veterans apply for disability benefits through the Veterans Administration (VA).  But they are also entitled to apply for Social Security disability benefits. If a wounded warrior is unable to perform military duties because of an impairment, whether the impairment is military related or not, he or she may be eligible for SSDI benefits in addition to VA benefits.  The fact that a veteran is still receiving active duty military pay does not, in and of itself, disqualify him or her from getting SSDI benefits.   My office would be happy to discuss a Social Security claim with veterans and help you decide whether you are receiving all the benefits you are entitled to.  There is never a cost for a consultation or visit.  And we never charge a fee unless you receive SSDI benefits, includi

Social Security sent my client to a consultative exam with a doctor who is under contract with them.  The exam was extremely unfavorable.  Their doctor said, in essence, that there is nothing wrong with my client.  The client was upset, needless to say. However, I assured him that we could use the regulations to set things straight.  You see, Social Security gives certain "pecking rights" to doctors.  The amount of weight that can be given to a doctor's opinion depends on several things. First, if the doctor is a specialist he/she is entitled to more weight than a general practitioner.  If the doctor actually examined the claimant, his opinion is worth more than a doctor who merely looked at the medical record. If a doctor had a treating relationship with the claimant, his/her opinion is held in higher esteem than a doctor who performed a one time examination.  The longer the doctor treated the claimant, the more his/her opinion is worth. The amount of weight that c