6 REASONS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY APPLICATIONS GET DENIED Foley Law Offices, PLLC YOU EARN TOO MUCH MONEY
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Some SSDI applications are denied for non-
medical reasons before a medical decision is ever rendered. A common non-medical reason is too much income. The income limits for receiving SSDI in 2017 are $1,170 per month, or $1,950 per month if you’re blind.
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NOT ENOUGH WORK CREDITS Unlike the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program that awards payments based on financial need regardless of work history, SSDI only pays out if you have worked long enough in jobs that pay into the Social Security system.
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YOUR DISABILITY DOESN’T QUALIFY.
our disability must cause you severe limitations and be expected to last more than a year to get payments. If
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FAILURE TO COOPERATE This is the term Social Security uses if you don’t show up for appointments or don’t provide required medical documentation. Even if you have a severe disability, insufficient medical evidence is grounds for rejection. T
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FAILURE TO FOLLOW PRESCRIBED TREATMENT Even if you have all the records of medical
treatment for your disability, your application will get rejected if you’re not following your doctor’s orders.
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION
If your disability stems from addiction to alcohol or drugs, or your condition is made worse by alcohol or drugs, then your application could get denied. If you already have been denied, contact a Social Security disability attorney to begin an appeals process instead of filing a new application.
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