Your South Florida Disability Claim Lawyer Can Explain What a Disability Claims Examiner Does

The first stop on your disability claim's journey is the desk of a disability claims examiner. This examiner follows Florida disability law and reviews the documentation you provided to determine if you are still capable of sedentary work or are fully disabled. A disability claim lawyer can help you prepare the necessary evidence to help get your claim through their hands.

The 7 Tasks of a Disability Claims Examiner

When your application for Social Security disability benefits is received, disability claims examiners will evaluate the various components of your application.

There are 7 main tasks that they perform:

• sending a medical records request to your medical providers;
• reading and evaluating these medical records;
• determining if your conditions are on the Listing of Impairments;
• submitting assessment of your Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) to a staff physician;
• reviewing the RFC if approved by the physician;
• determining if your restrictions prevent you from doing your lightest job of the past 15 years or other suitable work; and
• approving or denying your disability benefits claim based on conditions and work ability.

The decisions made on your claim must be within the scope of Florida disability law. It is important to have a disability claim lawyer reviewing all correspondence with the disability claims examiner to ensure that it follows the proper guidelines and requirements for claim decisions.

An examiner can halt the process of your disability claim at any time if additional documentation is needed. This only reinforces the importance that you submit a well-documented and complete application to avoid delays or improper denials.

Improving Your Chances with the Disability Claims Examiner's Decision

The main purpose of the disability claims examiner is to determine whether or not your medical conditions are severe enough to prevent you from performing former jobs or any sort of sedentary work. Because examiners don't know your personal history and current situation, they rely on all of the documentation that accompanies your application to make these decisions.

Depending on the case, the examiner may need to contact your doctors, employers or you to obtain any additional information not included with your application. In some cases, a claim may be wrongfully denied just because of lack of evidence supporting your disability.

Inadequate evidence is one of the main reasons many disability claims are denied. This can create a setback in your claim approval and cost you additional waiting time as more documentation is collected. To avoid this delay, a disability claim lawyer can review your application for completion before it's submitted.

Contacting a Disability Claim Lawyer in Florida

Filing for Social Security disability benefits is complicated and time-consuming, but at LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A., our team of disability attorneys is ready for the challenge. We like to empower our clients by providing a FREE Social Security disability guide so you can learn more about the process of filing for disability benefits.

When you're ready to get started, contact The Law Offices of LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A. to begin your claim. Our state-of-the-art, customized intake and database system means less hassle, so you can focus on what's most important to you instead of having to spend your days wading through confusing legalese and legal red tape. Call today - 1-888-234-5758.

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