Ron Kramer Law Group

How Can I Improve My Chances of Winning My Utah Social Security Disability Claim?

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Q:  How Can I Improve My Chances of Winning My Social Security Disability Claim?

A:  The best way to improve your case is to be completely honest and accurate with your information. For example, if your main disability is an injured back but you also have a history of psychiatric problems, it is very important to make Social Security aware and informed of any additional impairments. If you have trouble remembering or had difficulty in school excelling at an average level, then that would also be an example of something you would want to include in the description of your disabilities.

If at all possible, regularly see a medical professional for your disabilities. The more supportive medical records you have the better your chances are of being approved. Social Security will question how serious your disabilities really are if you aren’t seeing a doctor every two to three months at least. If you don’t have insurance and are unable to see a doctor, there are resources available, like United Way, state agencies, and even the forth street clinic in Salt Lake to help you get to a doctor and have those valuable medical records.

Besides being honest with Social Security and having recent and supportive medical records, the next most important thing you can do is to keep appealing and hire an experienced professional to represent you. It is very important to appeal because most cases are denied at the initial level and are approved at higher levels. It is important to hire an experienced professional since most people don’t understand how Social Security works and can be denied for technicalities that can be avoided with the help of a professional. Those who have an attorney representing them, for example, have a higher percentage of being approved.

The Utah attorneys at the Kramer Law Group help people who are disabled apply for and receive Social Security Disability (SSD or DIB) and Supplmental Security Income (SSI) benefits.