Attorney Richard Griffin has noticed that there are 7 common reasons why Social Security Disability Claims are often denied at the first stage of the application process. These 7 common reasons why Social Security Claims are denied can be found below:

1. CLAIMANT IS WORKING: If the claimant is currently working at the time he or she applies for Social Security Disability, then it is very unlikely your claim will be accepted. This is true even if you are only working part-time. The Social Security judges usually seem to conclude that people who are currently working are not disabled from work.
2. NO SEVERE IMPAIRMENT: Social Security disability claims usually require a severe impairment that arises from a medical condition. Severe impairments are usually impairments that negatively impact your ability to work and perform your activities of daily life.
3. CLAIMANT HAS NOT WORKED ENOUGH: If the social security claimant has not worked enough prior to applying or has not paid into the social security through wages earned, then he or she may not be qualify for Social Security Disability.
4. CLAIMANT IS YOUNGER THAN 50: If the social security disability claimant is younger than 50, then the Social Security Administration considers the claimant to be in the "young category". If you are in the "young category", then you must prove that you cannot do any kind of light duty work in addition to proving that you have a severe impairment. For claimants that are older than 50, there is a lower burden of simply proving that you are no longer able to work the jobs you have done in the past.
5. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE BEING PAID: If the Social Security claimant is currently receiving unemployment benefits, then it is very unlikely they will be granted social security disability benefits. This is because unemployment benefits are granted to individuals who are "ready, willing, and able to work". If you are "ready, willing, and able to work", then you are usually not considered disabled from work.
6. CLAIMANT'S WILL NOT BE DISABLED FOR 12 MONTHS OR MORE: If the Social Security claimant has disability that is not likely to prevent he or she from working for 12 months or more, then you will not be granted Social Security Disability Benefits.
7. CLAIMANT'S IMPAIRMENT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY MEDICAL EVIDENCE: The Social Security judges usually require significant medical evidence of your disability and severe impairment. If a Social Security claimant has not been treated or if the medical records do not contain medical opinions supporting disability, then the Social Security Claim will usually be denied. Sometimes Social Security Administration may even send you a doctor of their choice for an evaluation, but these evaluations without past medical treatment establishing your impairment usually are not enough to win your claim.

The process of applying for Social Security Disability can be a long frustrating process. Successful Social Security Disability Claims often are the result of experienced Social Security Disability attorneys. Even if you are initially denied, our Social Security Disability lawyers can often win when the case is presented to a Social Security Judge on appeal. For this reason it is strongly recommended that you contact our experienced Social Security Lawyers for a free consultation.

The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. has successfully handled a large number of Social Security Disability Claims throughout Georgia. If you have additional questions or would like to discuss your case further please call 866-847-6645.

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