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If a railroader has children that are disabled, these children may be covered by the RRB if disabled. For Example, if a person who is under the age of 18 is disabled, that person would normally be entitled to SSI or Supplemental Security Income benefits. However, when that person […]
PHYSICAL RESIDUAL FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY QUESTIONNAIRE RE: Patient: _________________________________________________ SS#: ___________________________________________________ Please answer the following concerning your patient’s impairments and any reasonable restrictions. Frequency and length of contact: __________________________________________________________ Diagnoses: __________________________________ _____________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________________ Prognosis: _________________________________________________________________________ List your patient’s symptoms, including pain, dizziness, fatigue, etc.: ___________________________________________________________________ Identify […]
The subjective desire to use a cane is not enough to trigger much before an ALJ. Most ALJs require some evidence, hopefully written by the physician, that the use of a cane is reasonable and medically necessary and causally related to the claimant’s condition. A written recommendation by a physician […]
I have been asked if a claimant’s failure to report side effects are a valid basis for finding that the claimant is not credible. Often, the time spent between the patient and medical provider is short and there is very little time to convey or record some of the problems […]
Usually an alcohol or drug abuse issue is the death knell to a Social Security Disability Case. In a recent case that we won, there was such an issue. I cannot go into particulars but suffice it to say that when a claimant kicks the habit and continues to go […]