The Social Security Administration (SSA) holds strict guidelines regarding who is eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. This is why your application must be filled out precisely, and definitely not cluttered with errors. Continue reading to learn the common mistakes to avoid making with your SSDI benefits application and how an experienced New Jersey SSDI attorney at The Law Offices of Sheryl Gandel Mazur can help you fill it out.
What are common mistakes to avoid making in my SSDI benefits application?
You may understand if your SSDI benefits application is denied because you do not have a qualified physical, mental, or emotional disability or injury. However, you may be frustrated with yourself if your application is denied because of an easily preventable error. With that being said, below are common mistakes that you can avoid making without much difficulty:
- Errors in your medical information:
- You neglect to provide a list of doctors who have treated you for your disability or injury.
- You neglect to provide doctor’s notes or statements that disclose the diagnosis of your disability or injury.
- You neglect to provide copies of prescriptions that disclose the medications and therapies recommended for your disability or injury.
- Errors in your employment information:
- You neglect to provide a list of your employment history.
- You neglect to provide the start and finish dates of your employment to prove that you have paid into the SSDI benefits system.
- You neglect to provide a statement from your employer that discloses your inability to perform job functions with your disability or injury.
- Errors in your financial information:
- You neglect to provide a current income that matches your official tax records.
- You neglect to provide all your sources of current income (i.e., pension plans from past employers).
- You neglect to provide copies of your W-2 forms and other official tax records, including those from past employers.
What happens if I make a mistake in my application?
If there are glaring mistakes in your SSDI benefits application, the SSA may ultimately decide to deny it. You may rest assured knowing that there are several levels of appeal in which this initial denial may be reconsidered (i.e., reconsideration, hearing by an administrative law judge, review by the appeals council, and federal district court review). However, you do not go through this draining appeals process; rather it is better to put the work in to get your application right the first time around. This may require you to retain strong legal representation.
So when it comes to your SSDI benefits application, there is no question that a skilled New Jersey SSDI attorney is the best fit for you. Please contact The Law Offices of Sheryl Gandel Mazur at your earliest possible convenience.
