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The Problem: Denials often mischaracterize what people say. Here’s an example: At a hearing, Jay says, “I do dishes sometimes.” What Jay meant was: he has a lot of trouble doing dishes. It hurts to bend over the sink. His…

The issue of work is ever-present in Social Security disability law. A disabled person, according to Social Security, is a person incapable of substantial gainful activity due to their medical limitations. Substantial gainful activity is basically “work.” So if I’m…

How many disability programs can I be on? There are lots of disability programs. Here at Burnett & Driskill we help individuals receive disability benefits through: Social Security Veterans’ Administration Railroad Retirement Board ERISA policies held by individual employers Federal…

I’ve been reading through more medical records, and I am seeing a recurrent theme: “I’m fine.” “I’m doing well.” “I’m great.” Really? Because from the rest of the medical records, you are not fine. Why do we say we are…