Unlike private insurance companies the SSA does not generally conduct surveillance investigations, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t or never will. Once you file a disability claim, the SSA looks for proof of your disability.
Who decides if you get disability?
All Initial and Reconsideration filings are reviewed by Disability Examiners. Disability Examiners work for state agencies collectively referred to as Disability Determination Services (DDS). These examiners must determine the medical eligibility of disability claimants.
Can you file a second SSA disability claim?
If you are filing a second SSA disability claim (under Social Security Disability or SSI), the chances are you did not appeal your initial disability denial or perhaps you have gone through the entire appeal process and were not approved for disability benefits.
How does the Social Security Administration process disability cases?
As a large federal bureaucracy, the Social Security Administration has a dizzying array of procedures and forms that it uses to process disability cases. Social Security procedure manuals require disability adjudicators and judges to use something called a “sequential evaluation process” to evaluate every disability case.
What to say when filling out a Social Security disability claim?
Giving a detailed account of your condition, medical history, and work activity can allow a disability claims examiner or administrative law judge to make a favorable determination in your Social Security disability claim. You should be forthcoming about your medical and/or mental conditions and how they affect your life.
How to appeal an initial Social Security disability claim?
To appeal your initial disability claim, you need to submit a request a reconsideration. You can get the process started by simply contacting the local social security office at which point they will send you the appropriate forms. If you have representation, of course, your representative will take care of this.