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Kem Gambrell
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2001 - 3:49 pm: | 
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If you see a Nurse Practitioner all the time when you go to your family doctor can they be used to help your disability case?
I have OA and have a Orthopedist but he is not sympathetic to my pain but the Nurse Practitioner is sympathetic to my pain. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2001 - 6:42 am: |
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Generally, a Nurse Practicioner's opinion will not be given much weight unless it is backed by a doctor's signature. That is not fair, but that is how it is. |
Lisa M
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 24, 2001 - 10:25 pm: |
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On a remand of a Favorable decision, can the claimant pick their own doctor, or a treating doctor to do an exam that the AC orders done?
The doctor I want I only saw once but I would rather go to him than to one of their doctors.
And If I can, will this possibley encourage AC to
remand me again if I don't go with their doctor?
Thank You in advance.
Reply by Paul The Administration will normally pick the doctor. You can have some influence over this choice. As a practical matter it takes a good attorney to do anything in terms of selecting the doctor. Even then it can be difficult. The regulations say the administration is supposed to favor using your own doctor, but that rule is routinely violated.
You can, of course, go to any doctor you want to, who will see you, and get any report you want, and submit it.
But be aware that doctors rarely know what the Administration needs to hear to award a case. An attorney can determine that, and often get the report you need. |
Mike Brown
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2001 - 9:04 pm: |
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I had a posting on June 20 and wanted to update and ask one more question.
I went to the SS doctor today and after traveling 210 miles each way and a motel stay because I can not ride that far in 1 day, the doctor was in my room and ask a few questions for a total of 3 minutes. With the xrays they took I was there only 15 minutes from the time they called me back. Is this normal or maybe he had his mind made up all ready. Thanks for your efforts in hosting this forum.......Mike Brown. (you answered me as David but it is actually Mike.)
Reply by Paul:
1. To be fair, sometimes a diagnosis is so obvious that it only takes a few minutes. Many consultatives are good doctors and do a good job.
2. To be candid, sometimes the consultative doctors are out to get as many patients through as possible. Bring six pounds of helpful medical records to the appointment. Bring a witness that can testify to what he actually did. Get a lawyer. |
Debra Holland
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 29, 2001 - 10:00 am: |
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I'm sorry, but I forgot to ask in my last posting...
My son's Doctor provided a letter which we sent in with his last SS papers. In that letter, the Doctor stated in plain english that my son should not work for the full two years.
I've been reading on the internet that this letter is virtually useless unless this conclusion is backed up in the medical records.
You read right.
How do I know if the lawyer that we will get will be able to sift through all the medical notes so that the medical evidence will back up the Doctor's conclusions?
Is this possible? I know I've seen my sons chart and there has to be at least 1,000 pages. That's $1,000.00! I haven't seen the lawyer yet, but I'm thinking that because we will be using a "freebie" lawyer, that his budget will not allow for that amount.
What if the lawyer gets only a few pages and little or nothing is noted about what my son is claiming to be his major complaints as to why he can't work?
Do you know of any way an individual can get past that $1.00 per copy fee?
Get a really good lawyer. He or she can do it
My son is being treated at Shands Hospital at the Universty Of Florida in Gainesville, FL
We don't live in Gainesville. We live in a small town about 1 1/2 hours drive from the hospital. |
Pat Donoghue
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 9:34 am: |
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This is Pat Donoghue. I wrote my e-mail address in the previous post wrong. It is at .net, not .com. Another question. Suppose the psychiatrist says that I could be treated for the bipolar and the depression and "probably" get over the depression enough for the liver specialist to treat the Hep C? (which could take months at best). And so then the liver specialist says he could "probably" treat and cure the hep c? (6 more months at least) And then the orthopedist says my back and sciatica problems would "probably" improve with, say steroid shots? What if the three of them say that, BUT, I have no way of getting (paying for) all those treatments and medications etc etc? Would they deny my application just because it is POSSIBLE that all 3 problems could be helped??? Even if I have no way of trying?
Reply by Paul These questions are narrower, and so easier to answer on a website without misleading you. If there is a treatment that your treating physician says would cure your disability, under certain circumstances that might prevent you from receiving a disability award. But there are many exceptions to this rule. One is inability to afford treatment. But be careful; in many areas there are free services, and even if you do not know about them, the judges all do; and will expect you to investigate and get help. On the other hand a guess by a doctor is not enough. And, laying the exact terms of the law aside, a judge is more likely to try to help someone who has sincerely and intellegently tried all avenues of help besides disability. |
Ann Brighten
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2001 - 8:33 pm: |
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If the SS doctor that they send you to states that you are disabled does this automatically assure that you will get SSD |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 11, 2002 - 4:02 am: |
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Ann, the short answer is, "no." It certainly increases the odds, of course. There is a specific regulation that says that doctors cannot decide the "ultimate issue" of whether you are disabled. The way the Administration looks at it, doctors know about figuring out what your limitations of function are, but not about what are the exact demands of each job you might do, nor do they know about what jobs are out there in what numbers.
Cynics would say that they use this rule to avoid giving out benefits to too many people. |
steffanie green
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2002 - 1:48 pm: |
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i have applied for ssd 2x in december SSD sent me to their orthopedic specialist he advised me that he was going to tell SSD that there was no way I could work My daughter was with me and she heard him dictating the letter so i feel very sure that he did tell them i could not work
Then in February SSD sent me to a psycologist who also agreed that I could not work
who else can they send me to ??????????
before they give me my benefits
i have not heard back from the psycologist visit yet expect it will take 60 - 90 days to hear
can they turn me down after all this ? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2002 - 2:59 pm: |
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Who else can they send you to? A doctor for every body system, I guess, but more than 2 would be unusual.
Can they turn you down after all this? Yes, they can. I often see denials after the doctor they selected is as helpful as he can figure out to be; sometimes the doctor does not know the words and findings that they are looking for.
But I also see allowances.
And, I hate to sound like a broken record, but if you are denied you should get an attorney, and if the case is denied be sure to appeal.
As a rough rule of thumb, if a lot of doctors are saying that you are disabled, and you are turned down, often an attorney can figure out what is missing and get that information.
Take care and good luck. |
lea bradley
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 10:32 pm: |
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I would like to know how I would locate a doctor in my area that is understanding of social security disability rules and can evaluate my disability and more or less determine if I am disabled. I have osteoarthritis and in severe pain most of the time.I am on alot of medications including oxycontin.I have had several steroid injections in the past two years with little results.My doctor has no idea what to do with me. I am 48 years old and my doctor feels i am not ready for disability. I have avery difficult time just tending to daily household needs of my family. What should I do? I have aquired an attorney for my case. I am waiting for my first court hearing date after initially being denied SSDI. My lawyer said to get a doctor to back up my claim.Where do I go for help? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 7:53 am: |
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I again hate to sound like a broken record, but you must get this critical question answered by your attorney. Take care and good luck. |
Susen Rodriguez
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 06, 2002 - 5:09 pm: |
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My mother had an heart attack in November of 2001. She had surgery in which they placed a stint in her heart. She was released to go back to work two months later and at the same time she was telling her doctor she was still having lots of pain. She went to work and began working 7 days a week and by April `02 she had another heart attack. She seems to be having a much harder time recovering this time and has already been back in the hospital. She can not stand the heat or standing for periods of time. She does not seem to physically be able to do anything and her doctor says she can go back to work by August. Is there any chance of her getting disability? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 10:23 am: |
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Susan, the way you ask the question makes it easy to answer; of course there is a chance. But that doctor is going to be a problem. Hopefully he is right; work is almost always better than disability. I would suggest filing anyway, right away, since the process is so long. Then, if she is not able to go back, she must get a lawyer to help her; and a doctor, too, for that matter. Take care. |
osimon1065
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 10:52 pm: |
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I applied for SS back in Aug. 2000, why haven't I been sent to one of SS so called specialist? How do I get sent to one of their "specailist"? Also, I spoke to my nurse practicianer about transfering my records to the "disabililty doctor" here in Clarendon county and she QUICKLY claimed that I didn't need to do this. I think I do, I have an appointment with one of the doctor's in this same office, if he says the same as the nurse pract. then I definitely will transfer my records. Why would she say something like this, she has been treating me for over 2 years, my file is over 3 inches thick, she knows that I have been suffering. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 8:48 pm: |
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Usually, you do not want to go to one of their specialists. You want your doctor's opinion to be the only one in the record. |
