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Having a Great Relationship with your Attorney and Staff is very Important. Who do I talk to?

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A great relationship with your attorney office is key to having a successful outcome.  The process of obtaining your Social Security Disability benefits is a long-drawn-out process and is very stressful; however, your representative and staff will help you navigate through the process and they are there to help you every step along the way. Throughout your process, you will speak to various staff members at your attorney s’  office.  Each staff member is very important and is there to assist in one way or another, so it is important that you maintain a great working relationship with each employee that you encounter because they all play a unique role in helping you to obtain your benefits.  Initial contact with an attorney office usually starts with  the receptionist  an d the  intake specialist. T he intake specialist  is responsible for obtaining information to help determine the merit of your c ase . They will also obtain personal information ,  claim information  and pertinent doc

When Medical Evidence is Important to Winning a Disability Case, What Can You do If You Are Denied Medicaid and Can't Afford Medical Treatment?

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  Medical evidence is important to winning a disability claim.  However, I have been denied Medicaid health insurance and cannot afford medical treatment.  So, what do I do now?   Having consistent medical treatment is the best way to increase the chances of winning a disability claim. But unfortunately, some claimants maybe denied Medicaid health insurance or have little to no finances to pay for medical treatment on their own.  Nevertheless, claimants can take steps to overcome those barriers.   As a first step, claimants can perform an internet search for “free or sliding scale medical clinics” in their hometown area.  Importantly, if these clinics end up denying or wait listing claimants, claimants should try to document that in writing from the clinic when possible.  Similarly, claimants can also seek out church and other charitable organizations who may be able to aid in helping them obtain affordable medical access.  If these measures are not successful, a claimant could then st