Martin, Jones, & Piemonte - Attorneys at Law

Your residual functional capacity, or RFC, is an assessment of the most you can do despite your limitations. SSA uses this assessment, and other evidence, to determine whether or not you are disabled under SSA’s rules.   Your RFC will account for how long you could sit, stand, and walk and how much weight you could lift and carry during an eight-hour workday. Your physical RFC is expressed in one of five exertional definitions – sedentary, light, medium, heavy, and very heavy. Your RFC will also include any non-exertional limitations that you may have, like hearing, tolerating heat or cold, or difficulty concentrating or interacting with others.   The RFC must account for limitations from all your conditions, so it’s important to tell SSA about all of your medical conditions when you apply for benefits. You should also continue medical treatment for your conditions. If you are not getting medical treatment, you should seek care. SSA will need information from your doctors about your me

     Every disability case is unique. Some cases are tougher than others. However, in many instances, having past employment documentation, can greatly increase the chances of a client winning a borderline/tough case.       For example, termination letters that state the reason for termination was based on difficulties performing job duties due to physical /mental impairments can be beneficial to a disability claim. Similarly, any type of written reprimand or warning letter from a supervisor related to poor performance due to physical/mental impairments can also be helpful. Furthermore, any documentation from the employer allowing special accommodations such as extra breaks; more time to complete daily job duties; or a reduced workload can be beneficial. Accordingly, I advise my clients to never throw employment documentation away even if they last worked years ago. Such documentation could make a big difference. -Quentin Sanders Social Security Disability Hearing Attorney Martin, Jone

     One of the most important factors in obtaining a favorable outcome in a Social Security disability claim is securing quality representation as early as possible. An experienced Social Security attorney can assist you in preparing your case for success and may even be able to reduce the amount of time spent waiting for approval of your benefits. The process is complicated and involves a significant amount of paperwork. The information you provide in the paperwork required by S ocial Security and the gathering of medical evidence can impact the outcome of your initial determination, Request for Reconsideration, and your Request for Hearing.       Your representative can also assist you with understanding how the Social Security disability process functions, the different types of Social Security benefits you may be eligible for, understanding what Social Security looks for when deciding which claims they will grant, and providing advice on how to improve the quality of your claim. T