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Are You Trying to Find Options for a More Secure Life?

West Texans know how to get things done. Our work ethic is second to none. You put in the hours at your job and earned a good wage to support your family. Then disaster strikes. Your health takes a bad turn. Now you can’t work.

You stopped earning a paycheck, but the bills keep coming. It’s frustrating, scary, even infuriating. Social Security Disability benefits are an option to get you back to stable ground.

Winning those benefits, however, is complicated and tough. Social Security has a massive amount of rules you must follow, and most first-time applicants are denied.

What you need is a strong case from the get-go.

How do you find the signs that you will be approved for disability?

The first step is to assemble a team. Get with your doctor to best understand your condition. Contact friends and family who can attest to your situation. Call a skilled disability lawyer with deep experience to guide you through Social Security’s hoops.

Baynetta M. Jordan, P.C., Attorney at Law, has helped thousands of people in Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland, Midland-Odessa and all across West Texas get the benefits they deserve.

We make sure Nobody Pushes West Texans Around™. Get in touch today to put your life on a better path.

Signs You Will Be Approved for Disability: A Strong Application

Social Security provides disability benefits for a vast number of health problems that keep folks from doing the jobs they love and know. The financial relief can be a godsend when you’re sick and need to focus on managing your health.

The answers to these questions will tell you that you have a strong application for disability benefits:

Can you prove you have a disabling medical condition? Social Security doesn’t operate on the honor system. You have to provide strong medical evidence that your condition won’t let you earn a livable wage. The elements of a strong case include:

  • Documentation of your diagnosis
  • Results of any tests and imaging that reveal your condition
  • Records of medication and treatment plans
  • Statements from your doctor detailing your condition’s forecast and impact on your life

Can you prove you can’t do your job or any other job because of your condition? You’ll want to put together a detailed story of the work you did, both in your current job and past jobs, and how your bad health keeps you from handling those duties. Social Security will want evidence that you can’t perform “substantial gainful activity.” In short, this is the amount of monthly income the agency considers to be a livable wage.

Will your bad health keep you from working for at least a year? The basic point Social Security wants to know is that your health condition will keep you from working for a long time—that it’s not something you can quickly recover from, if at all.

While these answers may seem cut and dry, the Social Security application process is anything but. They want detailed, technical answers and proof. This is where the experience of a Social Security Disability lawyer can give you a strong advantage.

At the Lubbock disability law firm of Baynetta Jordan, we know how Social Security operates. We know what they’re looking for, and we know how to avoid the wrong answers as well as finding the right ones.

The best part: There is no fee until we win your case.

Signs that You Will Be Denied for Disability

You need more than your own word to convince Social Security that your asthma is an impairment eligible for economic aid.

It comes down to providing medical documents and records from your health care providers, such as:

  • Physical exam reports
  • Medical imaging (x-rays, CAT scans)
  • Breathing test results (spirometry and DLCO)
  • Other laboratory tests (ABG and oximetry tests of oxygen in your blood)
  • Doctors’ descriptions of your treatment
  • Descriptions of your response to treatment

You can also document other symptoms relating to asthma, such as coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, fast breathing, blue skin coloration and anxiety.

If you’re in Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland or Midland-Odessa, a West Texas disability lawyer can help you through this legwork, making sure you get the right information to set your case apart as one that warrants disability support.

Baynetta Jordan and her team help from the very start of your disability claim through multiple levels of appealing denials.

You pay no attorney fee until you win benefits.

For a life where you have more room to breathe, literally and economically, get in touch with us right away.

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